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Sociology & Social Work Research Guide: Articles and Databases

A research guide for Point Loma Nazarene University students. How-to guide to access print, database articles and quality Internet resources.

Recommended Databases

Ryan Library databases(opens in a new tab) are subscriptions provided to the PLNU community for online access to journal and magazine articles and/or citations. NOTE: EBSCO databases maybe search simultaneously using the Articles search box(opens in a new tab) on the Library's homepage. Recommended databases for SSWFS students include:

ABI/INFORM Collection(opens in a new tab) - covers some international topics (a ProQuest database).

Academic Search Premier(opens in a new tab)  - large interdisciplinary database, with much full-text content (an EBSCO database).

CQ Researcher Plus Archive(opens in a new tab) - comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.

Historical Statistics of the United States(opens in a new tab) - quantitative facts of American history. 

JSTOR(opens in a new tab) - JSTOR (Journal STORage) is a large, interdisciplinary full-text database. (From the homepage select "Advanced Search."  Enter your terms in the Advanced Search boxes.  Then scroll down to select Journal Filter.  Take special note of : Criminology & Criminal Law, Law, Social Work, and Sociology.)  

MEDLINE(opens in a new tab) - full-text access to over 1,450 scholarly journals on medicine and related fields

Nexis Uni(opens in a new tab) - note this database's legal section (formerly called Lexis Nexis).

Nursing & Allied Health(opens in a new tab) -  full-text journals (a ProQuest database).

OmniFile Full Text Mega(opens in a new tab) - multi-disciplinary database, with much full-text content (an EBSCO database).

PsycARTICLES(opens in a new tab) - nearly 80 full text scholarly journals in psychology and related fields (an EBSCO database).

ScienceDirect(opens in a new tab) -  offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online, including full-text access to over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals

Social Sciences Full Text(opens in a new tab) - standard resource, with full-text content of over 200 journals (an EBSCO database).

Wiley Online Library(opens in a new tab) - includes over 1.5 million articles of scientific and scholarly research.

Women and Social Movements in the United States(opens in a new tab) - covers the time period from 1600 - 2000.

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Requesting Books and Articles from Other Libraries

InterLibrary Loan Requests
  • Articles generally take 2-3 business days to receive; they are delivered digitally.
  • Ebooks are rarely available via InterLibrary Loan. 
    • Ebook chapters may be more readily obtained than an entire book. Specify chapters/page numbers when possible.
  • Books take a minimum of 7-10 business days to receive.
    • Loan periods and renewal availability vary by lending library; overdue charges will apply.
  • Please note that processing may be delayed during PLNU breaks and holidays.