Finding Analytical Sources
All Formats
In Catalyst, some useful SUBJECT search terms include:
And here are some other key places to explore
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Academic Search Premier(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
Contains scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines from across the disciplines and from popular culture. Much of the content is available in full text. An ELM Database. -
ProQuest Newsstream(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
A broad collection of newspaper articles published across the U.S.. Covers 1995 - current for most newspapers. An ELM Database. -
ProQuest Historical Newspapers(Searches through citations and the full text)
Full-text and full-image articles for six major United States newspapers plus the Jerusalem Post and the Times of India. Each paper is available from its first issue through about 2013 (depending on the paper). Earliest papers start in 1851.
Building Context
Search through hundreds of subject encyclopedias at once.
Further Exploration
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Games and Culture (a scholarly journal)A peer reviewed scholarly journal that regularly publishes articles exploring all aspects of game studies.
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ACM Digital Library(Searches through citations and the full text)
Contains ACM journals, newsletters, and conference proceedings, all in full text. -
Business Source Premier(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
One of the best tools for business research, includes scholarly and trade publications, industry profiles, and the like. An ELM Database. -
PsycINFO(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
The premier search tool for all areas of psychology and related disciplines. Covers 1840 - current.
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Sociological Abstracts(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
Main index to research in sociology, anthropology, and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. Covers 1963 - current. -
America: History & Life(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
Contains information about scholarly articles on the history and culture of the U. S. and Canada. (For World History, use Historical Abstracts) -
Historical Abstracts(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
The primary place to find scholarship on world history. (For U.S. and Canadian History, use America: History and Life). Covers publications from 1955 - present. -
Google Scholar(Searches through citations and the full text)
Use Google's special academic search to locate scholarly articles from across disciplines. On campus, the preferences are set to indicate the Library's full-text access to what you find (links on the right). Use the "cited by" link to who has cited a particular work you're interested in.
