Research Databases

Social & Behavioral Studies

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1. AccuNet/AP Photo Archive
   Search here for downloadable political, cultural and historical images dating from the 1840s by the Associated Press. 
   
   Availability: 
   All networked computers on main campus 
   
   
2. Arts and Humanities Search
   Search here for citations of articles in leading arts and humanities journals in a broad range of disciplines. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles.
   1980-present. Updated weekly.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
3. Alternative Press Index
   Search here for citations of articles on cultural, economic, political and social change from 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals.
   1991-present. Updated quarterly.
   
   Availability: 
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
4. America: History and Life
   Search here for citations and summaries of journal articles, books and dissertations on American history, society and culture. 
   Updated monthly.

   Availability: 
   All networked computers on main campus
   

5. Chronicle of Higher Education
   Search here for online FULL-TEXT articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education for the past 10 years. Contains daily updates on grant opportunities, developments in higher education and job announcements.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection 
   Request for password at Library Circulation Desk
   
   
6. Contemporary Women's Issues
   Search here for online FULL-TEXT articles on topics and issues for women including health, human rights, the workplace, legal status and more. 
   1992-present. Updated weekly.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
7. Electronic Collections Online
   Search here to find citations of articles in scholarly journals in all disciplines with over 500 titles in the social sciences. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles. 
   1995-present. Updated daily.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
8. Essay and General Literature Index
   Search here for citations of essays and articles in publications of United States, Canada and Great Britain. Content focuses the humanities and social sciences literature. 
   1985-present. Updated annually.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
   
9. GPO Monthly Catalog
   Search here for citations of U.S. government documents including Congressional reports, hearings, debates and records, and documents issued by the executive departments.
   1976-present. Updated monthly.
   
   Availability:
   Any computer with an Internet Connection
   
   
10. Humanities Index
    Search here to find citations of articles, interviews, obituaries in journals covering the humanities. Subjects include classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, philosophy, religion, world history and literature. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles.
    1984-present. Updated monthly.
    
    Availability: 
    Any computer with an Internet Connection
    
11. IDEAL
    Search here for online FULL-TEXT articles from psychology journals such as Brain and Cognition, Cognitive Psychology, Journal of Memory and Language, Learning and Motivation.
    
    Availability: 
    All networked computers on main campus
    
    
12. Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
    Search here for citations of law reviews and articles from journals, yearbooks and bar association publications in all areas of jurisprudence including court decisions, legislation and original scholarship.
    1981-present. Updated monthly.
    
    Availability:
    Any computer with an Internet Connection
    
    
13. PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) International Database 
    
    Search here for citations of periodical articles, books, hearings, gray literature and government publications from 120 countries on global public policy and social issues.
    1972-present. Updated monthly.
    
    Availability:
    Any computer with an Internet Connection
    
    

7. PsycINFO
   Search here for citations and summaries of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and technical reports on psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law.
   1887-present. Updated weekly.
   
   Availability: 
   All networked computers on main campus
   
   
8. ProQuest Direct
   Search here to find citations of articles on all topics including current events, social and cultural trends. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles from periodicals such as the Economist, the Journal of American History, Journal of Political Ideaologies, Political Research Quarterly, Journal of Adolescent Research, Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, and Suicide and Life-threatening Behavior.
   1986-present. Updated daily.
   
   Availability: 
   All networked computers on main campus and Advance Program Centers
   Graduate and Advance Program students should request for password for off-campus access
   A standalone version is available in JBU Library
   
   
9. SIRS Government Reporter
   Full-text documents from the Federal Agencies, National Archives, U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Court on topics categorized under the broad areas such as the humanities, domestic affairs, federal procedures, international affairs, military affairs and scientific research.
   
   Availability:
   All networked computers on main campus and Advance Program Centers
   
   
10. Social Sciences Index
    Search here for citations of articles from core periodicals in economics, geography, law and criminology, politics, sociology and international relations. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles.
    1983-present. Updated monthly.
    
    Availability:
    Any computer with an Internet Connection
    
    
11. Wilson Select Plus
    Search here to find citations of articles on all topics. Contains online FULL-TEXT articles. Complements ProQuest Direct as a research database. 
    1994-present. Updated weekly.
    
    Availability:
    Any computer with an Internet Connection
    
12. EBSCO's Academic Search Elite
    Index and full-text articles on research-quality information in the social sciences, humanities, engineering and computer sciences, natural sciences and medical sciences, and education.
    
    Availability:
    - All networked computers at main campus.
    -Advance Program Centers
    -Any computer with an Internet connection (get username/password from library circulation desk)
    
13. EBSCO's Legal Collection
    Full text for more than 250 scholarly law journals.
    
    Availability:
    - All networked computers at main campus.
    -Advance Program Centers
    -Any computer with an Internet connection (get username/password from library circulation desk)
    
14. WorldCAT
    Search this catalog to find records of books, videos and computer files in major libraries in the United States. 
    Updated daily.
    
    Availability:
    Any computer with an Internet Connection