LibGuides: EN 102-01-05: College Composition 2: Locating Articles

Locating Articles

The best way to search for journal articles is to search the research databases. Using the HawkFind search below will allow you to search ALL the research databases that the Library has access to. Performing an Advanced Search will allow you to limit your results to scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.

HawkFind

Multi-Subject Databases

Use these multi-subject databases to search for articles in academic journals, newspapers, magazines and other resources. It's frequently useful to start here if you're not sure which academic subject your research topic falls under.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
General database recommended for finding scholarly articles in most disciplines. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary archive of scholarly journal literature. 1878 + Last several years not included.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and popular articles on various subjects. 1971+

Subject-Specific Databases

Use subject-specific databases to locate scholarly and peer-reviewed articles on various disciplines. These databases may also contain magazine, newspaper and trade journal articles as well as book chapters, blogs and video.

America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
Social Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Social sciences - journal articles
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journals in sociology and related areas of study. These include criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, social development, social psychology, social work, and socio-cultural anthropology. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
Sociology Full Text (Sage) This link opens in a new window

Newspapers

Use newspapers for background and contemporaneous information about significant events in history.

Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full text of U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and newswires.
New York Times Historical: 1851-2019 This link opens in a new window
This database offers full-page digital reproductions of every page (images and articles) from every issue, cover to cover, from the New York Times in downloadable PDF files.
NexisUni (LexisNexis)
Comprehensive source for current news (international, national and regional), legal research (cases and statutes, law reviews, news), business research (news, company information), medical information (news, journal articles, Medline abstracts) and basic reference tools.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
As of July 1, 2024 Nexis Uni will no longer be available.
- For company dossiers and company information, use Hoover's Company Profiles in Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest), Reference USA, or Westlaw's Company Investigator,
- For Business news use Wall Street Journal or ABI/INFORM Complete,
- For legislation information use CQ Congress Collection,
- For political news use New York Times, or US Newsstream (ProQuest),
- For US publications and government documents use HeinOnline or Westlaw,
- For legal research and court cases use Westlaw, GovInfo, HeinOnline or Google Scholar,
- For university news use The Chronicle of Higher Education,
- For law reviews and law journals use Westlaw, HeinOnline, or ProQuest Central.