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Journal Locator

Journal Locator

Find specific journals,magazines, and newspapers.


Watch the video below to learn how to find an article if you have the citation.

 

Beyond the DNL

Can't find what you want?

Try Interlibrary Loan!

  • Use materials from other libraries' collections free of charge.
  • Articles arrive via e-mail within 3-5 business days.
  • Books arrive within 2 weeks and are held in your name.
  • You will be notified by e-mail when your items arrive.

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Did you know...

Did you know?...

 

Databases are basically just search engines for articles on specific subjects.

 

Selected Databases

Use databases to find articles on your topic. These databases are the best place to start.

  • SocINDEX with Full Text
    SocINDEX with Full Text offers coverage of sociology, subdisciplines and closely related areas, including abortion, criminology/criminal justice, demography, ethnic/racial/gender studies, marriage and family, political sociology, religion, rural/urban sociology, social development, social psychology, structure, & work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research and theory, substance abuse and other addictions, violence and many others.
  • AnthroSource
    AnthroSource provides access to full text anthropology articles in journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
    Updated: Regularly.
  • Social Sciences Full Text
    Social Sciences Full Text covers the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, including the literature of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, and sociology. This database is full text and peer reviewed.
    Coverage: 1983 - Present. Updated: Daily.
  • Issues: Understanding Controversy
    Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society contains entries on many controversial issues, providing background information, expert perspectives, and primary and secondary sources to give broader context and understanding to the issue. Note: Contains images, video, and primary sources.
    Updated: Regularly.
  • Social Science Journals
    Social Science Journals contains full text and citations covering the social sciences including subjects: Addiction Studies, Family Studies, and International Affairs.
    Coverage: 1994- Present. Updated: Regularly.
  • Academic OneFile  Icon  Icon  Icon
    Academic OneFile is a general interest database containing scholarly and popular articles on a variety of topics including: Physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Contains audio, images and video.
    Coverage: 1980-present.
 

Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks

  • When searching databases, use AND, OR, and parentheses to focus your search.
  • The asterisk * symbol will search for all variations of a word. For example: basket* will search for baskets and basketry. Using quotes will search for a phrase.
  • Combine synonyms with OR and put them inside parentheses, like this:
(greed OR avarice) AND conflict*
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