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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 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 on the Library's homepage. Recommended databases for SSWFS students include:

ABI/INFORM Collection - covers some international topics (a ProQuest database).

Academic Search Premier  - large interdisciplinary database, with much full-text content (an EBSCO database).

CQ Researcher Plus Archive - comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.

Historical Statistics of the United States - quantitative facts of American history. 

JSTOR - 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 - full-text access to over 1,450 scholarly journals on medicine and related fields

Nexis Uni - note this database's legal section (formerly called Lexis Nexis).

Nursing & Allied Health -  full-text journals (a ProQuest database).

OmniFile Full Text Mega - multi-disciplinary database, with much full-text content (an EBSCO database).

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

ScienceDirect -  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 - standard resource, with full-text content of over 200 journals (an EBSCO database).

Wiley Online Library - includes over 1.5 million articles of scientific and scholarly research.

Women and Social Movements in the United States - covers the time period from 1600 - 2000.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar Search

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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.
    • Before requesting, check to see if articles from the journal are available in one of our databases. 
  • 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.
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