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Name		Scholarly?	Full-Text?
JSTOR	info	most	most
JSTOR provides the searchable full text of the backfiles (at least 3 years old) of many of the core research and academic society published journals in almost all subject areas, but its emphasis is in the humanities and social sciences. The majority of JSTOR’s content is academic and peer-reviewed.
Anthropology Plus	info	some	some
Anthropology Plus will help you find national and international, English and non-English journal articles and sometimes other types of documents in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, ethnology, folklore, and related fields of study, going back to the early 1800’s up to the present time. Only 5 people at a time can access this information source.
eHRAF World Cultures	info	n/a	all
eHRAF World Cultures will help you find paragraphs in English from thousands of online books on all aspects of the cultural and social life of cultures and ethnic groups from all over the world.
Web of Science	info	most	none
This database searches for journal articles, books, reports, and conference proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and art & humanities. Use the citation maps feature to find out who has been citing an article. 1898-present.
AnthroSource	info	some	all
AnthroSource provides access to the full text of all peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, and bulletins published by the American Anthropological Association. Most materials date back to the last third of the 1900’s.

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Name		Scholarly?	Full-Text?
Academic Search Premier (Ebsco)	info	some	some
Academic Search Premier is a giant database that covers more than 8,000 journals, 85% of which are peer-reviewed and over 55% are full text, and full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. It covers a wide variety of disciplines.
Annual Reviews	info	some	most
Search for review articles in many subject areas including biomedical/life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. Review articles give excellent information on a topic but are not considered primary research. 1932-present.
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA)	info	some	some
Provides indexing and abstracting covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Coverage is from 1987-present.
Ethnic NewsWatch	info	some	some
A collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in America. Searchable in both English and Spanish, with titles in both languages.
Ethnographic Video Online	info	n/a	n/a
An online collection of classic and contemporary documentaries in the fields of anthropology, ethnography and social psychology.
General Science Abstracts	info	some	some
This database searches for articles, biographical sketches of scientists, conference proceedings, lab guides, and book reviews in many different scientific fields. 1984-present.
GreenFILE	info	some	some
GreenFile searches for information in all areas related to the human impact on the environment. Some examples of topics covered: global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and recycling. Information available includes articles, government information, books, and book reviews.
Latino American Experience	info	n/a	all
Latino American Experience (LAE) focuses on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE’s content spans from pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas through the present day. Includes research titles, images, primary documents, Spanish-language content, timeline, and vetted web sites. In addition, LAE’s Origins section features both ready-reference and in-depth information about the history, culture, and customs of the people of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula.
LexisNexis Academic	info	some	all
Covers over 6,000 news, business and legal sources, including federal and state cases and codes.
PAIS	info	some	none
One of the library's top international relations and foreign affairs databases. This database covers scholarly and trade journals, books and publications from governments and NGOs.
Pop Culture Universe	info	n/a	all
Provides information on American and world popular culture, past and present without the bias, advertising, suggestive content, or questionable authorship of commercial or fan sites.
ProQuest Social Science Journals	info	some	most
Covers a wide variety of social science topics, including addiction studies, urban studies, family studies and international relations. Includes more than 640 full text journals. Coverage is from 1994-present.
PsycINFO	info	some	some
PsycINFO, produced by the American Psychological Association, provides access to journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, reports, and other documents from all over the world in both English and foreign languages in the field of psychology and related disciplines such as education, criminology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, and law, back to 1887.
SocINDEX with Full Text	info	some	some
Covers sociology and other aspects of the social sciences and may be useful in locating information in related areas like anthropology; criminology; and ethnic, racial, and gender studies. Author Profiles support identifying areas of expertise or focus of authors. Coverage dates back to 1895 for some journals and full text is available for a large percentage of sources.
Social Sciences Abstracts	info	some	some
Social Sciences Full Text provides references to English-language articles, interviews, obituaries, biographies, and book reviews in anthropology, economics, geography, law, political science, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences back to 1983, with summaries of documents back to 1994.
Sociological Abstracts	info	some	none
Provides access to the latest findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science. Includes references to journal articles; dissertations; book , chapter, and association paper abstracts as well as citations from books, films, and software. Coverage dates back to 1963.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)	info	none	n/a
IBSS includes over two million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries.