Here are some recommended starting points for your research in the social sciences. To explore further, find great resources for expanding your search on the next page of this guide.
- APA PsycInfo (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAPA PsycInfo is the best database for locating scholarly articles related to psychology.
Search tips:
- Use the Subject: Major Heading filter on your results page to focus on different aspects of your topic.
- Use the Methodology filter on your results page to read articles limited to specific methodologies, like empirical, qualitative, or case study.
- Limit your results by Publication Date to read more recent scholarship.
- Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSociological Abstracts links out to sociology journal articles and dissertations located in a wide variety of databases.
Search tips:
- To access the full text, click on the red Look for it button. If no full text is immediately available, you will be able to Request Article and have the PDF emailed to you.
- If you find a helpful source, look at the Related items on the right side of the search result.
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowUse this database to locate scholarly articles, reports, and trade publications specifically relevant to criminal justice and criminology.
Search tips:
- Under the Subject filter, click on Show More to create a custom list of relevant search terms built into the database.
- Search by Title to locate sources that are more focused on your search terms.
