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Why Use A Database?

Search a database to find journal, magazine, or newspaper articles. Some databases also provide access to other materials such as dissertations, book chapters, books, datasets, sound recordings, videos, etc. 

This page lists databases that help you find journal articles (and some other materials). See tab to the left for databases related to finding policy issues and papers.
  • If the full text of an article is not available within a database, try one of these three ways to figure out if the library has the journal, or call the Research Help Desk at 405-325-4142 for assistance.
  • What if you tried those three things and the library does not have a journal article that you need? We can still get it for you via our interlibrary loan service. It's free! And articles often come electronically within a few days. 
  • If you need a list of public policy journals, see the Journals Ranked by JCR tab, to the left.

Subject Specific Databases

Databases for Public Policy

These databases are commonly used to find journal articles on public policy issues, but many of the databases in other categories (other subjects and multidisciplinary) on this page may also be relevant, depending on what you're researching.

Multidisciplinary Databases