Resource Guides

Pathfinders

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