Subject Guide
Associate Professor/Associate Librarian
Ottenheimer Library
Office 101A
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
cimacheak@ualr.edu
501.916.6181
Highlight: CQ Researcher
While it does not offer materials from scholarly journals, CQ Researcher does provide multiple points of view on hot topics. There are several diversity issues addressed in the database and the articles may provide ideas for government agencies or nonprofit organizations to explore. This is a good place to start for background information on your topic of choice. It will offer alternate search terms to use in the databases suggested below.
Recommended Databases
After selecting an oppressed group that interests you, it will be necessary to obtain background information on them. This material is best found in journal articles. Depending on the topic, there are numerous databases to search. Select one or two databases to start with, based on the main focus of your policy issue.
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SocINDEX with FulltextProvides indexing and full-text articles of journals, conference papers, and other publications on sociology and related fields. Coverage varies.
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PsycINFOIndexes journals, dissertations, book chapters, and technical reports in psychology, psychiatry, and related disciplines.
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Child Welfare Information GatewayProves access to electronic publications, agency and organization websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics that involved oppressed groups where children could be involved.
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Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)Provides indexing and full-text access to journals, books, and government reports related to criminal justice.
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JSTORProvides access to scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Coverage varies; most articles at least 5 years old.
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Social Science DatabaseProvides access to publications covering economics, politics and society. (Supported by the Arkansas State Traveler Project. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Science.) Coverage varies.
Journal by Title
While the library offers a wide variety of databases with full-text articles, not every journal is in every database. If the database you are searching does not offer full text for the desired journal, check the journal title in Journals by Title to see if the full text is offered in another database.
Be sure to check the dates of coverage closely. Some journals are only available for a limited number of years and many do not offer access to the latest 12-18 months.