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Starting Your Research?
These article databases are good places to begin your research, or when you just need some recent articles on any topic.
Want quality background information?
These online encyclopedias offer summaries of topics. Entries are written by experts and usually offer suggested readings for further information.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryFull-text access to around 15 scholarly encyclopedias and reference works, including International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Encyclopedia of Education and New Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
- Sage Reference OnlineFull-text articles from around 50 scholarly encyclopedias, covering a wide range of the social sciences. You may keyword search the entire collection.
- eBook Collection - Reference (EBSCOhost)Full-text entries from around 80 scholarly encyclopedias, handbooks, and specialized dictionaries, including Encyclopedia of North American Indians and Encyclopedia of Social History. You may keyword search the entire collection.
- World Book OnlineAccess 7 encyclopedias: World Book Advanced (high school/undergraduates); Kids (elementary); Student (middle/high school); Discover (differentiated instruction); 2 Spanish language & 1 French language.
Social Studies Databases
- America: History & LifeĀ (EBSCOhost) -- 1954-presentComprehensive database for U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. It indexes articles from over 1700 history journals, book reviews from around 100 core history journals, & relevant dissertations.
- Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1954-present Comprehensive database for modern (1450 CE to the present) world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from over 2300 journals.
- EWU Digital CollectionsMostly black & white historical photographs of Eastern Washington University and the surrounding region.
- African American ExperienceOffers full-text information from over 300 scholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as thousands of primary source documents.
- American Indian ExperienceOffers full-text information from around 150 scholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as hundreds of primary source documents and photographs.
- Latino American ExperienceOffers full-text information from over 150 scholarly books and encyclopedias, over 1500 images, as well as hundreds of primary source documents.
- EconLit (EBSCOhost) -- 1969-presentIndexes articles on economics issues from over 750 journals and magazines, as well as dissertations, books, and working papers.
Find a Particular Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper
Type in the name of the journal, magazine, or newspaper
Search to see if we have a particular journal online, in print or microfilm. Carefully note date ranges available. If online, offers links to the databases. If print or microfilm, note the call number and format for the year you need.
Electronic Journals A-Z -- This resource will tell you if a particular journal, magazine or newspaper is available full text in any of our databases. However, it does not know what we have in print or microfilm.
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