Indexes to Search for Journal Articles

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1 Indexes to Search for Journal Articles General Academic Search Premier Notes: Covers topics in many disciplines, full-text database designed specifically for academic institutions. Social Sciences and Law Communication Com Communication & Mass Media Complete ERIC Communication Topics covered include general communication, mass communication, advertising and marketing, broadcasting, communication theory, interpersonal communication, small group communication, organizational communication, journalism, public relations, radio, public opinion, speech, and television. Additional topics added in recent years are international literature in film studies, the role of technology in human communications, risk communication, crisis communication, and public opinions. Topics covered include: advertising, artificial intelligence, audiovisual media, censorship, communication law, communication technology, communication theory, game theory, information technology, interactive media, intercultural and international relations, interpersonal communication, journalism, language, marketing, mass media, movies, music, photography, photojournalism, public policy, public relations, radio, rhetoric, semiotics, telecommunication, television, video games Topics covered are similar to the other communications indexes, with additional journals available for searching. Education The premier index for education materials from pre-school through higher education.a good resource for any topic concerning children even if it does not appear to be related to education. Law and Criminal Justice 1

2 Criminal Justice PAIS International and Archive Covers crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing. Very limited coverage of the military. Covers literature from 1972 to the present in the fields of economics, political science, public policy, business, finance, law, international trade and relations, public administration, and government. Topics covered include: administration of justice; agriculture, forestry, and fishing and agricultural policy; banking and public and private finance; business and service sector; culture and religion (social and political perspective); economic conditions and policy; education and education policy; energy resources and policy; environment and environmental policy; government; health conditions and policy; human rights; international relations; labor conditions and policy; law and ethics; manufacturing and heavy industry; media, telecommunications, and information policy; military and defense policy; politics; population groups, population policy, and demographics; science and technology policy; social conditions and policy; trade and trade policy; and transportation and transportation policy. VioLit Sociological Social Science Citation Index (is located within Web of Science) Chicano Database Topic covered is violence, primarily juvenile violence. Sociology Major areas of coverage include culture and social structure; demography and human biology; economic development; environmental interactions; evaluation research; family and social welfare; health and medicine and law; history and theory of sociology; management and complex organizations; mass phenomena and political interactions; methodology and research technology; policy, planning, forecast and speculation; radical sociology; religion and science; rural and urban sociology; social development; social differentiation; social psychology and group interaction; sociology of the arts, business, education; studies in violence and power; substance abuse and addiction; welfare services; and women's studies. Covers the social sciences of sociology, anthropology, education, political science, psychology, applied linguistics and economics. Also looks at social-science-like aspects of business, health care, education, women s studies, ethics, environmental studies, law, rehabilitation, public planning and development and others. Citations for material on Mexican-Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Central American Immigrants. A source for material on the broader Latino experience. Hispanic American Periodicals Index Alcohol Studies Database Family and Society Studies Worldwide The journals indexed include information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States, focusing on analyses of current political, cultural, economic, and social issues. Contains records for books, book chapters, journal articles, government documents, conference papers, and dissertations covering biomedical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol use, as well as a growing number of records on other drug use/abuse. Subjects covered include family therapy, cross-cultural issues, minority groups, intermarriage, social policy, parenting, family relationships, foster care and adoption. 2

3 ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Social Services Social Work Contemporary Women s Issues Women s Studies International PsychInfo Using social science research, this index contains citations to articles that have applied research ideas in real world settings. Social Work Topics include child maltreatment, out-of-home placement and adoption. Information on service programs, prevention programs, federally funded research, training programs, and ethnicity and cultural competency is also available. Helpful for policy development. This index contains citations to articles in the field of social work. Topics include social work, human services, community development, gerontology, homelessness, social policy and social welfare. Using social work research, this index contains citations to articles on social issues including but not limited to homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, social policy and community organization. Women s and Gender Studies Topics include human rights; violence and exploitation; education; workplace; family life; legal status; health; reproductive rights; gender equity; and lesbian concerns, among others. Covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research supporting the curriculum development in the areas of sociology, history, political science and economy, public policy, international relations, arts and humanities, business and education. Psychology Covers literature in psychology and related disciplines including: medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology and linguistics Medicine, Sports and Related Disciplines CINAHL Healthstar Medline Medicine Comprehensive coverage of the nursing and allied health journal literature. Related health fields such as physical and occupational therapies are also included. Literature on health services, health technology, administration and research. Focuses more on the business of health care than clinical medicine Provides information from the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, as well as coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. Sports 3

4 Physical Education Index A Print index that covers physical education, sports and exercise sciences. Check for call number in the IRIS catalog Arts & Humanities Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Accessed through the Web of Science) Humanities FullText Art FullText ARTbibliograp hies Modern Literature Online (LION) MLA bibliography America: History and Life Historical General Arts & Humanities Once in the index, you must select only Arts & Humanities Citation Index or you will be searching within unrelated fields. Includes reviews of art exhibits, books, performances, music, and is useful for locating information about an individual. Includes citations to journal articles, book reviews, interviews, bibliographies, reviews of motion pictures, operas, ballets, short stories, poems, and plays. Disciplines included are: archaeology and classical studies, art and photography, folklore, history, journalism and communications, language and literature, literary and political criticism, music and performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects. Art A source for research on all periods of art, art history, and architectural history broadly defined, including stylistic periods and movements and individual artists throughout the history of art from the ancient period through the present day. A source of information on modern and contemporary arts dating from the late 19th century onwards, including photography since its invention and includes performance art and installation works, video art, computer and electronic art, body art, graffiti, artists' books, theatre arts, conservation, crafts, ceramic and glass art, ethnic arts, graphic and museum design, fashion, and calligraphy, as well as traditional media including illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing. Literature Searchable full-text of literary works in the English language-poetry, drama, and prose.topics include literary criticism of English language literary works. This database provides citations for literary criticism, literary theory, drama, folklore, linguistics and film History Covers literature about the history of the United States, Canada and their people from prehistory to the present A comprehensive bibliography for material on the history of the world from 1450 to the present. It covers all countries and regions, excluding the United States and Canada. A good resource for a variety of disciplines including multicultural studies, sociology, psychology, women's studies/gender studies, religion, anthropology, political science, history of science, economics, business, education, music, art, and law. Music 4

5 Music Index RILM abstracts of Music Literature ATLA Religion Database Other religion indexes Business Source Premier PAIS International and Archive EconLit The index covers all styles and genres of music, citing book and performance reviews, obituaries, news and articles about music, musicians, instruments, the history of music, forms and types of music, and the music industry. Covers many fields of music and musicology, which can delve into political, historical and social topics Philosophy and Religion Covers the research literature of religion, including such topics as Biblical studies, world religions, Church history and religious perspectives on social issues. Search the IRIS catalog using the subject heading Bibliographies and indexes in religious studies. Business and Economics Covers most business and management topics including accounting, banking, economics, finance, international trade, marketing, and public administration. Topics covered include: administration of justice; agriculture, forestry, and fishing and agricultural policy; banking and public and private finance; business and service sector; culture and religion (social and political perspective); economic conditions and policy; education and education policy; energy resources and policy; environment and environmental policy; government; health conditions and policy; human rights; international relations; labor conditions and policy; law and ethics; manufacturing and heavy industry; media, telecommunications, and information policy; military and defense policy; politics; population groups, population policy, and demographics; science and technology policy; social conditions and policy; trade and trade policy; and transportation and transportation policy. A collection of scholarly materials covering subjects from accounting, consumer economics, monetary policy, labor, marketing, demographics, modeling, economic theory, planning, and more. 5

6 Other Helpful Indexes These resources are NOT USED TO LOCATE JOURNAL ARTICLES! Online, locate all three of these tools through Indexes and Databases Page. To locate ideas on current topics: CQResearcher To locate background on Literary topics in the English language: Literature Resource Center (Gale) To verify that a journal contains refereed and, therefore, scholarly articles: Ulrich s Periodicals Directory 6