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Sociological Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, social and cultural structure and more. Some full text is available.
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Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1900-present
Multidisciplinary index covering leading scholarly journals in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Includes the Web of Science core collection and the following databases: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Citation Index, BIOSIS Previews, Current Contents Connect, Grants Index, KCI-Korean Journal Database, MEDLINE, Preprint Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, and Zoological Record. Some full text is available.
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Licensed for 26 simultaneous users.
CQ Researcher
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CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1923-present
Provides CQ Researcher reports that explore a single hot issue in the news each week, including political, social, medical, international, educational, environmental, technological and economical issues.
CQ Researcher is often the first source that librarians recommend when researchers are seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Covering 1923 - present, CQ Researcher offers thousands of single-themed full-text reports. CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc.
Each 12,000-word CQ Researcher report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. Reports can be read in their entirety or by section:
· Background or chronology
· Assessment of the current situation
· Tables and maps
· Pro/Con statements from representatives of opposing positions
· Bibliographies of key sources
Other Databases for Journal Articles
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary database covering social sciences, humanities, education, physical and life sciences, and ethnic studies with access to more than 7,000 peer reviewed journals and over 75,000 videos from the Associated Press.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Contemporary Women's Issues This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1992-present
Indexes a variety of materials, from journal articles to fact sheets, that focus on contemporary and international women's issues in areas such as education, health, legal status, reproductive rights, and feminism. Some full text is available.
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Ethnic NewsWatch Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1959-present
Ethnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. Subject coverage includes culture, religion, independent press, and ethnic studies. The database also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1907-1984
This bibliographic database is an index of journal articles and book reviews covering the humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. Subjects include anthropology, art, communication, law, music, sociology, gender studies, environmental studies, performing arts, political science, urban studies, international relations, criminal justice, and more.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
This database is a digitized archive of the backfiles of selected scholarly journals. Provides access to materials in African American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology, economics, education, finance, general science, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Legal Collection This link opens in a new window
Offers information centered on the discipline of law and legal topics including criminal justice, ethics, federal law, international law, labor and human resource law, medical law, organized crime and the environment. Some full text is available.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1950-present
Provides access to current news pertaining to all branches of the military. Resources include academic journals, popular magazines, trade publications, and military publications. This database includes nearly 300 full text journals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
For more information about using this resource view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1915-1976
Index to public and social policy issues, foreign and domestic. Materials indexed include journal articles, government documents, books, pamphlets, yearbooks, and directories.
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PTSDpubs This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1871-present
Created by the National Center for PTSD and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, PTSDpubs includes citations to literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.