LibGuides: Queer Studies: Research: Books & Article Databases

Human Services & Social Sciences Databases

Proquest Social Science Databases This link opens in a new window
Disciplines covered include anthropology, criminology, education, political science, sociology, psychology and more.
Research Starters: Sociology This link opens in a new window
A good starting point for your research on social science topics (including human services). Start here to find out about a topic and find further articles in books in the bibliography and Recommended Reading sections.
Proquest Psychology Journals This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and dissertations focusing on the field of psychology; topics include clinical and social psychology, as well as related topics such as genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, and social welfare.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
The exclusive source for 80 journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its allied organizations , with some articles dating to 1894.
PsycBOOKS This link opens in a new window
Database of approximately 32,000 chapters in PDF from over 2,000 books published by APA and other distinguished publishers. Includes digitized content of historical significance from the Archives of the History of American Psychology collection.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
"PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines...The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters."
Psychology Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to 200 full-text periodicals relating to psychology.
SAGE Premier Journals This link opens in a new window
SAGE provides access to a wide range of journals in the Life, Social & Physical Sciences; Technology & Medicine; Business; and the Humanities.

Science and Health Databases

Proquest Health and Medicine Databases This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and dissertations & trade and consumer publications related to medical science, nursing, health administration and public health.
Health Business Elite This link opens in a new window
Journal content detailing all aspects of health care administration and other non-clinical aspects of health care institution management. Topics covered include hospital management, hospital administration, marketing, human resources, computer technology, facilities management and insurance.
Proquest Health Management This link opens in a new window
High quality journals, dissertations, and theses, covering multiple topics within the growing field of health administration.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Access to full text scholarly journals in the areas of nursing, medical assisting, psychology, health and medicine
Health Reference Center Academic This link opens in a new window
This multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals and a wide variety of personal health information.
Proquest Science and Technology Databases This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and trade and consumer publications related to science and technology for researches at all levels.
SAGE Premier Journals This link opens in a new window
SAGE provides access to a wide range of journals in the Life, Social & Physical Sciences; Technology & Medicine; Business; and the Humanities.

Open Source Collections

Palgrave Gender Studies Collection
The study of sex, gender and sexuality offers the chance to explore and explain social and cultural transformations and are one of the most creative and productive areas of intellectual and empirical engagement. The articles in this collection aim to provide multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives on current and emerging thinking in gender studies from a range. The collection is edited by Professor Kath Woodward (Open University, UK).

Humanities Databases

Proquest Humanities Databases This link opens in a new window
Resources covering literature, history and art.
Proquest Religion Journals This link opens in a new window
This database includes US and international publications, focusing on both formal theological studies and other published material on a wide and diverse range of belief systems.
Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to full text articles published after 1980 from popular magazines about philosophy and religion.

Legal Databases

WestlawNext Campus Research This link opens in a new window
One of the top databases for legal research, used by attorneys, faculty and students across the world. Includes essential federal and state court cases; scholarly articles from law reviews; and statutes from the US government plus all 50 states.

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Case Law via Google Scholar
Search bar to search for U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1791 and U.S. federal district, appellate, tax and bankruptcy courts since 1923 as well as links to secondary sources.
PACER
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts. Provided by the federal Judiciary.