Ways to Find Articles
- Do you know the database you need to search?
- Browse the Databases by Name
- Not sure what database will fit your topic best?
- Go to Databases by Name and limit by subject
- Have an article citation (partial or full) or just a journal title?
- Search the journal title in the Journal Finder. Then look for a link to a full-text provider service that will link you to the contents of the e-journal. If the journal is a title we have in print, head to the shelf.
- Still not finding what you need?
- Order your article by Inter-Library Loan.
- Always ask for help at the Library Services Desk if you need it!
Databases
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowUse to find scholarly and popular articles in nearly every area of academic study. It is a great place to start your research on a topic and it’s also great for interdisciplinary research. Contains full-text articles and abstracts from peer-reviewed journals, magazines, reports, books, videos and images.
- ProQuest (all databases) This link opens in a new windowUse to find information from 14 ProQuest databases across all subject and formats. It is a great place to start your research on a topic and it’s also great for interdisciplinary research. Contains abstracts and full-text articles, eBooks, news, videos, audio, reports, and more.
- JSTOR. Archival Journals This link opens in a new windowUse to find scholarly journal collections from leading academic journals from disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences. Contains full-text articles and abstracts from leading academic journals, eBooks and primary sources. Use JSTOR to find historical information rather than current articles.
- Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new windowUse to find articles in the field of anthropology. Contains an extensive index of bibliographic materials covering the fields of anthropology, archaeology and related interdisciplinary research. Includes some links to full-text articles. Sourced from Harvard University Tozzer Library collection and the Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute (UK).
- Gale OneFile: Gender Studies This link opens in a new windowUse to find resources on gender and sexuality studies. Contains full-text articles and citations from academic journals, magazines, news sources, eBooks and images.
- ProQuest Central. Social Science Database This link opens in a new windowUse to find resources covering a wide range of social science disciplines, including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Contains abstracts and full-text articles from academic journals, trade journals, magazines, dissertations, reports, newspapers, blogs, podcasts, conference papers and proceedings and website links.
- SocINDEX with full text This link opens in a new windowUse to find comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, religion, racial studies, social work and more. Contains abstracts and full-text of scholarly journals, books, and conference papers.