Articles & Databases

Is your article scholarly? Use the criteria on this Guide to Periodicals:
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Article Databases

Academic Search Premier
Subjects covered: Nearly every academic discipline, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies.
Content: Over 8000 journals. Over 4000 of those journals are full text.
Dates covered: 1975 –
Updated: daily
Provider: EBSCOHost
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Social Sciences Full Text
Be sure to choose the Social Science subject area.
Subjects covered: Wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals.
Content: Over 800 journals. Over 200 of those journals are full text.
Dates covered: 1983 -
Updated: daily
Provider: WilsonWeb
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Humanities Full Text
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Subjects covered: Wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of humanities journals.
Content: Over 600 journals. Over 230 of those journals are full text.
Dates covered: 1984 –
Updated: daily
Provider: WilsonWeb
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CQ Researcher
Subjects covered: Current social issues including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
Content: Hundreds of in-depth reports.
Dates covered: 1991 -
Updated: weekly
Provider: CQ Press
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Opposing Viewpoints
Subjects covered: Controversial issues listed from Abortion to Global Warming to Youth. Use this database for “position”, “for-or-against”, “hot-topic”, and/or “debate” style research papers.
Content: In-depth coverage of over 100 issues.
Dates covered: broad
Updated: daily
Provider: GaleNet
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Communication & Mass Media Complete
Subjects covered: Journalism, communication and media.
Content: Over 500 journals. Over 250 of those journals are full text.
Dates covered: 1915 -
Updated: frequently
Provider: EBSCOHost
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LexisNexis Academic Universe
Subjects covered: News, business, law, medicine and reference.
Content: Over 5600 publications, full text. Includes major newspapers, journals, reports, transcripts and reference sources.
Dates covered: broad
Updated: daily
Provider: LexisNexis
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