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HD497: Spring 2009: Course research guide

Journal articles

Research studies appear in scholarly journals. Search the databases below to find research studies.

Research studies most often take the form of journal articles and investigate a very specific aspect of a particular issue.

Once you have a good overview of your research topic, find and read journal articles to develop a deeper understanding of what is known and not known on your topic.

Research Tip: Strategies for searching article databases

Suggested Databases

Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
 
PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current
 
ERIC
A national database of education literature, including reports and journal articles.
Coverage: 1966→current
 
CINAHL
Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.
 
PubMed @ CSUSM
The premier database of world biomedical literature on clinical medicine and preclinical research.
 
Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
 
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