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Pathfinders: Preparation for Literature Review: SBS Capstone Project

Updated: 12/06/05

Best/Most Appropriate Databases

  • Psychology: PsychArticles full text; PsychInfo comprehensive indexing (EBSCO)
  • Sociology : SocINDEX With Full Text (EBSCO)
  • History: JSTOR
  • Political Science: JSTOR
  • Communication:  Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)

Good Supplementary Databases

  • Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) excellent all-around database
  • Biography Resource Center (Gale)
  • LexisNexis (any topic with a legal, business, or “news” dimension)
  • WilsonSelect (FirstSearch) slightly different selection of specific full-text journals
  • GPO (FirstSearch) government documents
  • FactSearch (FirstSearch) an easy way in to statistical information
  • WorldCat (list of all books, journals, etc., held by thousands of OCLC libraries)

How To Access the Databases

  • See passwords handout
  • On campus, choose Search Databases
  • Alternative access is the Journals List
  • For this entry point, it helps to already have the citation