Before you start searching for articles, think of your specific research question and the main ideas you plan to explore in your literature review. Then combine your search terms using AND to create a search string you can use in a database. For example: prejudice AND conditioning. For more strategies to improve your searching, see the Searching Strategies page in this guide.
Watch the video below for an overview of using the library's OneSearch database to find scholarly articles. The video includes tips for finding PDF copies of articles and generating citations.
Use the following databases to find articles about social science topics. While these databases primarily include scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, they may also include other types of sources such as dissertations, book reviews, and magazine articles.
Peer reviewed. Full-text content.
Covers sociology and social works, including social and cultural structure, history and theory of sociology, and social psychology. Contains scholarly journals and more.
Peer reviewed. Full-text content.
Explores a wide range of social sciences, including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, sociology, and social work. Offers academic journals and more.
The following databases are multidisciplinary and include a wide range of topics, including social sciences research.
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content.
Focuses on business, humanities, law, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. Includes journal articles.
Peer reviewed. No full-text content. Statistical & research data.
This interdisciplinary database focuses on scientific and academic research. Provides bibliographic and citation information for journal articles.
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content. Open access.
Google Scholar offers sources across many disciplines and sources, like academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and websites. Results include articles, theses, books, abstracts, court opinions, and more.If you can't access the full text of an article using any of the resources on this page, use Interlibrary Loan to request the article. We'll locate another library that has the article and get you a PDF copy for free; this typically takes 2-3 business days. UVU students and employees should never pay for articles—the library has you covered!
