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Articles - OneSearch

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Pros

One stop shopping
Searches multiple databases
Searches almost everything we own
Good for finding a needle in a hay stack
Provides citations for items found

Cons

Results can be overwhelming
Subject words are not uniform across databases
Finds more false hits

Articles - Individual Databases

Below are listed some of the library databases you can use to find secondary sources on social issues:

General Databases:

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 11,000 full-text periodicals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window JSTOR offers full-text journal coverage in the social sciences and humanities. Examples of disciplines covered are: history, economics, Asian studies, classics, archaeology. African, Latin American, Slavic, Middle Eastern studies, the literary cultures of many different countries. The lag time in publication ranges from 3 and 5 years. Updated in an ongoing basis.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window Research Library provides access to full-text journals across a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, literature, political science, and psychology with 2,600 active Research Library sources-- over 1,700 are available in full text. Over 1,600, in full image. Coverage 1971 to the present.
Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window Social Sciences Citation Index, accessed via Web of Science®, provides users with access to the bibliographic and citation information they need to find research data, analyze trends, journals and researchers, and share their findings. Includes essential data from over 1,950 of the world's leading social sciences journals across 50 disciplines, as well as 3,500 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Coverage: 1900 - Current
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window Sociology Source Ultimate (formerly SocINDEX) is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database includes 3,278 active indexed and abstracted journals. 3,145 of them are peer-reviewed.
Taylor & Francis Social Sciences & Humanities Library This link opens in a new window The Social Sciences & Humanities Library provides access to over 1,400 journals spanning a broad range of academic disciplines.