Research Guides: CALS 458 AMCS 480: Research and Methdology: Finding Articles

What is a database?

Databases are collections of citations, abstracts, and sometimes full-text content. Most databases contain journal articles, conference papers, and reports. Some also include magazine articles and newspaper articles, data sets, videos, and other kinds of media.

Most databases are subject based. They gather together citations from journals and other sources that are specific to a particular discipline. Some are more generic, and include a wider array of topics.

Some useful databases for CALS and AMCS

SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers sociology, anthropology, criminology, criminal justice, demography, economic development, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, rural sociology, social psychology, social work, theory, sociology of education, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, welfare, and more.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive source for psychological research, with citations and summaries of journals, book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations, in psychology, medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an archive of full-text scholarship, digital collections, and digital images. As of August 2024, all Artstor content has been moved to JSTOR. JSTOR includes content from disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, arts, and sciences.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracting for over 1,900 titles with coverage back to 1925, including citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
If you're doing research that is related to education, this is the database for you.
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes Mexico.

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CALS 458 AMCS 480: Research and Methdology

What is a database?

Some useful databases for CALS and AMCS