SOC 4800: Advanced Sociology
Journal Article and Newspaper Databases
For a cross-disciplinary search for articles try
Library Search Advanced Search.
For disciplie-specific databases, here is a sampling of databases available for articles in sociology and related areas below.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowIndexes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers and trade publications in a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Full-text available for over 2,500 journals. Coverage from 1857.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
More than 14,000 pro/con viewpoint essays, 5,000+ topic overviews, 300+ primary source documents, 300+ biographies of social activists and reformers, more than 775 court-case overviews, 5 million periodical articles, nearly 6,000 statistical tables, charts and graphs, nearly 70,000 images and a link to Google Image Search, thousands of podcasts, including weekly presidential addresses, premier NPR programs and more.
- Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new window
Searchable and browsable database of U.S.and international criminal justice journals. The database includes abstract and indexing for over 400 titles, with more than 170 available in full-text from 1981-present.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Covers world-wide literature in psychology and related disciplines. Journal articles, technical reports, books, book chapters, and dissertations are included. Coverage from 1806 to Current. Updated weekly.
- SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
An international index to more than 700,000 articles, thesis and other records in athletic training, fitness, recreation, sport and sport management. Miscellaneous record/monograph coverage from 1800 to Current. Updated monthly.
- CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Created and hosted by CQ Press, the CQ Press Library is the definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are combined in this indispensable reference collection. These reference products offer researchers—whether students, scholars, professionals, or interested citizens—a range of tools for discovering and understanding CQ Press's authoritative content. The suite includes CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, Supreme Court Yearbook, and Politics in America.
Review of how to Narrow or Expand Your Search for Articles on a Topic
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Ways to narrow your results:
- limit to certain years only at beginning of search (e.g. last 10 years)
- add another concept to your search using "AND" (e.g. elderly AND housing AND well-being)
- limit your results to scholarly or peer-reviewed journal articles only
- mark or tag the most relevant articles in your search results and create a smaller list of titles
Ways to expand your results:
- add synonyms using "OR" (e.g. elderly OR older adults)
- broaden your search (e.g. college students AND stress management
instead of college students AND stress management AND outcomes)
More Disciplinary Article Databases
There are many more article databases for specific disciplines, such as communication, education, psychology, etc.
Choose one of our Library's Subject Guides for the recommended article databases in that field.
Newspaper Databases
- Newsbank This link opens in a new window
Provides the Access World News Research Collection with full-text articles from over 4500 U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. There is access to America's Historical Newspapers, as well as Hot Topics and Special Reports on current issues in the news.
- Access World News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
This is a comprehensive resource that includes more than 8,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide, including major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.