LibGuides: PSY 250: Human Development: Databases for Research

Databases for Research

Psychology & Sociology
Core Databases

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles
Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Associates Programs Source contains nearly 1,000 full-text journals as well as 11 full-text books. This database is designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges, and provides comprehensive coverage of the most relevant associates program level content
ERIC This link opens in a new window
Educational Resources Information Center – Abstracts and some full-text of documents and journal articles on education research and practice from 1976 to the present
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Resources from journals and books with worldwide coverage of humanities
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Articles and book chapters of peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Ebooks of scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, and professional development titles. Disciplines of education, social sciences, business, communication and more.

Choose Scholarly option in EBSCOhost databases, like Academic Search Premier

Related Databases

ARTstor This link opens in a new window
Images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences
eBooks (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Collection of electronic books on a variety of topics
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Global perspective of international issues from variety of media formats and sources
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
Articles on hot topics in politics, government, business, education and popular culture
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Includes viewpoint articles, magazine, journal and newspaper articles, statistics, images, and website links
Salem Press Online Collection This link opens in a new window
Curated collection of electronic books covering history, current events and literature.

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Database search tips

Keyword Index

Use Boolean operaters to combine keywords.

AND - combines two or more words and the results will contain all the words

OR - broadens the search to include either keyword in the results; great for synonyms

NOT - narrows the search by excluding a keyword

Title Index

Enter a title, but exclude starting "The" "An" or "A"

Author Index

Last name, First name

Library of Congress Subject Headings Index

The subject of the book is about x, y, z.

A special language used in library catalogs and research databases, it can narrow the results better than keyword

Review the abstract or summary of the article for "Subject Terms" These are clickable and will generate a new search with the focus of the article on THAT subject. You can combined more than one subject in the Advanced Search Option.

Off Campus Login

YES! You can access all of ECC Library's databases from home.

When you select a specific database (through the Library website) it will prompt you to enter:

Your Name
ECC ID # followed by EC

For example:

Jill Smith
0123456ec

If you need assistance please call 636 584-6560

Research Planning Guide

Research Planning Guide
Download and use this editable document to help plan your research.

Outline & Organize Your Paper

This is a great video explaining

how to create an outline for your research paper

and WHY it is so important!

Credit: The Marble Jar Channel

Search strategies

The Library can help you improve your searching to find your resources.

Books

Use keywords and link using "and", do not search by phrase.
Use Library of Congress subject headings. Ask a Librarian for assistance as this is a specific language that can quickly narrow down your results.

Articles and Scholarly Journals

Use Boolean searching, "and" "or" "not" to narrow down your results.
Use subject headings to find results that are the focus of your topic, not just a keyword.

Websites

Google scholar for research materials

Images

EBSCO Images
Flickr - watch for copyright

Statistics

Can be difficult to find current information, use credible resources of .gov sites or articles