Subject Expert
Qing Stellwagen
Contact:
JFK Library
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office: Showalter Hall
Room 104
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office: Showalter Hall
Room 104
509-359-2403
Background/Overview Information
Reference resources offer a short, concise overview on a given topic. Consider this as an option if you need basic information.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowScholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics: business, ASCD publications in education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, sciences, and the social sciences. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).
- SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new windowSAGE Knowledge offers subject encyclopedias and reference works, mainly in the social sciences and business management.
- CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new windowArticles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.
Article Databases on (Almost) Any Subject
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowFull text articles and ebooks from humanities and social sciences journals
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowBack files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
Articles from a Specific Disciplinary Perspective
The databases below are useful for finding articles from feminist or women's studies journals, or articles from a sociological perspective. Depending on your topic, you may want to consult the databases for other disciplines, such as MLA International Bibliography for language or literature, America: History & Life for U.S. history, etc. See http://research.ewu.edu for a list of all Research Guides by Subject.
- Women’s Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and IdentitiesFocusing on the 19th and 20th centuries, Women's Studies Archive provides a history of the social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives and offers a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society. Through a variety of documents such as diaries, letters, photographs, news clippings, organizational records, and journals, it presents a record of the issues that have affected women, societal contributions, social status, and women's movements.
- LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from journals, magazines, and books, along with indexing from hundreds more. Dates of coverage vary by title, but some go back to the mid-1950s/1960s.
- SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new windowArticles from social science & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & some journals this library does not subscribe to.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- More Databases by SubjectUse the Research Guides by Subject to locate more subject-specific databases.
Core EJournals
- EJournals A-ZAlphabetical list of Women's Studies journals, magazines and newspapers we have online in our databases. It will not show if we have it in print or microfilm in the library.