LibGuides: SPC 1301: Fundamentals of Speech--Carol Johnson-Gerendes: Databases

Journal Databases

Why use these: To find scholarly articles from journals, to find magazine articles, and to find newspaper articles in one search.

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 16,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,400 journals.

Alt HealthWatch This link opens in a new window
Contains articles from journals and magazines on alternative and holistic health remedies.
APA PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Articles from 45 journals published by the American Psychological Association and 8 from allied organizations.
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Contains articles from journals and magazines covering areas related to criminal justice and criminology.
Education Source This link opens in a new window
Access to millions of journal articles from thousands of journals and 550 books, and conference papers on subjects pertaining to education.
Family Studies Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Contains citations to journal articles pertaining to family studies.
General Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
A science index aimed at high school and beginning college students. Contains more than 250 journals, 70 magazines. The term full text in the title indicates that for some articles, the entire article is available within this database.
Health Source®: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
This is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide. This resource provides access to more than 130 full-text consumer health magazines. This database also includes searchable full text for more than 1,000 health-related pamphlets and 130 health reference books, including books published by the People's Medical Society. Additionally Health Source: Consumer Edition contains:
- more than 4,500 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish)
- Clinical Pharmacology which provides access to 1) 100 drug monograph entries and 2) 700 patient education fact sheets
- Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary
- Health Source®: Consumer Edition covers topics such as: AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, women's health etc.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing to humanities and social sciences magazine and journal articles published between 1907 and 1984.
Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
This database provides full text abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities as well as specialized magazines. Content includes feature articles interviews obituaries and original works of fiction drama poetry and much more.Content Includes:
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR offers researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines.
Legal Collection This link opens in a new window
This database contains full text for nearly 250 of the world's most respected scholarly law journals. The Legal Collection is an authoritative source of information on current issues, studies, thoughts, and trends in the legal world.
Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Access journal and magazine articles from government publications, plus other non-government publications.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni features the following: 1. Thousands of news sources from all over the world. 2. Legal court cases and law reviews 3. Company dossiers and information. Replaces LexisNexis Academic.
Race Relations Abstracts This link opens in a new window
An essential resource for ethnic and racial studies, this database includes abstracting for the top academic journals, books, periodicals and newspapers related to the field, with coverage dating back to 1903.
Religion & Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
Nearly 250 full-text articles cover topics in world religions major denominations biblical studies religious history epistemology political philosophy philosophy of language moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Provides access to journals for the Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Technology, and Medicine.
Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection provides articles from magazines, trade magazines and journals that relate to vocations/careers.

Controversial Topics Databases

CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher provides award winning in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Our reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports. Shorter "Hot Topics" articles provide a solid introduction to subjects most in demand by students.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions. Contains over 440 topics.

Newspaper Databases

Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 1,200 newspapers, 40 news magazines, 130 newswires, and more than 2.1 million television and radio news transcripts.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni features the following: 1. Thousands of news sources from all over the world. 2. Legal court cases and law reviews 3. Company dossiers and information. Replaces LexisNexis Academic.
US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
US Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected US national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times and Washington Post, co-exclusive access to The Wall Street Journal, and exclusive access to Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune

SPC 1301: Fundamentals of Speech--Carol Johnson-Gerendes: Databases

Journal Databases

Academic Search Complete

Controversial Topics Databases

Newspaper Databases