Find Articles - PSC 201/WGS 210 - Reproductive Rights & Health - Research Guides at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Suggested Keywords

Use sources on this page to find articles in subscription-based magazines, journals and newspapers.

Suggested Keywords Include:

social media AND activis*
online media AND activis*
feminis* AND online activis*
twitter AND activis*
facebook AND activis*
student activis*
social activis*
buycott*
consumer activism
reproductive rights
abortion
contraception

The asterisk (*) serves as a truncation. Questions? Watch this short tutorial about using truncations.

Magazine Articles

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
includes magazine articles as well as scholarly publications. You can limit to magazines by selecting the magazine limiter to the left of your search results.

Journal Databases

Databases containing scholarly journal articles

Communication Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
is a good source for communication and media studies related research. If you're thinking of an "action project" that has a communication element, check it out.
Women's Studies International (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
covers journals related to women and gender studies. Search it for scholarly articles related to reproductive rights.
SocINDEX (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
is a broad social science database. It will cover social activism and reproductive rights.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
is a comprehensive business database. You can use it to find articles in marketing journals addressing online activism.
ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
is a good database to use when looking of education-related literature (e.g., sex education).
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
can be a helpful supplement to the library's suite of databases. Use the Find Journals by Title page or ILL to get articles not available for free through Google.

Newspapers

Here's a selected list of newspapers and newspaper databases available through the Carney Library.

U.S. Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
is a large collection of US and international newspapers. You can limit your search to specific parts of the newspaper such as Op-Eds .

Google News
limits your Google search to news sources. Most, but not all, of the sources are full-text. If you need an article that you can't get full-text online, check Find Journals by Title. If we don't have access to the newspaper, we can get the article for you through ILL.
Boston Globe (1997 - present)
New York Times (1980 - present)

PSC 201/WGS 210 - Reproductive Rights & Health: Find Articles

Suggested Keywords

Magazine Articles

Journal Databases

Newspapers