Suggested Resources for your Research
Use the following databases to search for scholarly articles on your research topics. Remember to scan article abstracts and database records for additional keywords you can use in developing your searches.
- Academic Search Premier (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Contains scholarly and popular publications in many fields. Select Peer-Reviewed Journals and Full-text in your search limits to locate academic articles. See the subject terms on the left menu of results pages to view other relevant articles. - Business Source Complete (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research. - Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global is a comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses. Subject coverage includes business and economics, social sciences, technology, arts, and humanities. Take advantage of reference lists to find resources of use to your research.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowSearches scholarly literature only, though full text is not available for all articles. If full text is not available, check to see if the Library has a subscription using the bottom search box on the Library home page. You may also order the article via Interlibrary Loan.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
This collection contains scholarly journal articles in disciplines such as business, economics, and social science. - PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
PsycARTICLES searches "over 50 top full-text psychology publications covering the disciplines of Human Physiology, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, and more." - Taylor & Francis Social Science & Humanities Library This link opens in a new windowOver 1,400 journals featuring key research across 14 Social Sciences and Humanities subject areas.
Bowman Library Catalog - Search in the catalog for books and articles on your chosen topics. Click on the following sample subject headings to find materials related to some of your topics:
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Thorough, authoritative reports on current, topical, and controversial issues. Also provide links to organizations directly involved in these issues. Includes chronologies, overviews, and information on both sides of topic focus.
- ProCon.orgContains information on both sides of popular debate topics.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. Pew does not take policy positions.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 1 million statistics; the aggregated statistical content is geared towards business and marketing needs, with a focus on current awareness. Easy to use infographics and tables are available for download to insert into reports and presentations.
- AllsidesA news site that includes all perspectives on a given news topic. The site includes "information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so readers can better understand the world..."
- New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new windowActivate your subscription from a link below; make sure you use the off campus activation link if you are off campus and the on campus activation link if you are on campus. After creating your account, you can log on to the New York Times site directly using your Menlo e-mail and the password you have set up.