Library Guides: SOA 316: Research Methods in Sociology & Anthropology: Find Articles

Why These?

I have selected some of the databases that I have found to be most useful for your topics. You can also search all of the databases I have listed at the same time except for ProQuest Central, which should save you lots of time.

This should not deter you from exploring other databases via the library website.

Happy Searching!

Need A Search Refresher?

The Library's YouTube page has some great video tutorials about the most efficient ways to search the databases. Check out the playlists for short but comprehensive guides to searching EBSCO and ProQuest databases.

Suggested Databases

Anthropological Literature (EBSCO)
This database includes citations, abstracts, and some full-text of scholarly and trade journal articles, books, and more covering international anthropology, archaeology and related interdisciplinary fields.
ERIC (EBSCO)
This database, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, includes citations, abstracts, and full-text of scholarly journal articles, reports, and more related to all facets of education.
ProQuest Central
This database includes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from scholarly and trade journals, magazines, newspapers, and more. This multidisciplinary database contains the content of the most used ProQuest databases with several subjects areas covered extensively including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences, and more.
APA PsycArticles (EBSCO)
This database contains full-text articles from scholarly journals in the psychological sciences, including basic/experimental psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, education and school psychology, health psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology.
APA PsycInfo (EBSCO)
This database contains citations, abstracts, and some full-text articles from schoarly and journals in the psychological sciences, including basic/experimental psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, education and school psychology, health psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology. APA PsycArticles is included within this database.
SocINDEX (EBSCO)
This database includes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and more. Offers coverage of all subdisciplines of sociology, including anthropology, criminal justice, political science, social work, and social psychology.
Women's Studies International (EBSCO)
This database includes citations, abstracts, and some full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, including latest scholarship in feminist research. Topics include sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business, and education.