Research Guides: ANSO 205: Ways of Knowing: Scholarly Articles

What's a periodical database?

Articles published in journals, magazines or newspapers are indexed in Periodical Databases. You can search these databases by topic to get a list of articles. Below are the top recommended databases for this resesarch paper.

Best Bet Library Databases

Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Publication Dates: 1952-Present
Includes summaries of scholarly articles published in sociology journals and related fields (linguistics, economics, anthropology, law).
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences This link opens in a new window
Publication Dates: 1951-Present
Includes references to scholarly articles, books, book chapters, and reviews for the social sciences. Good international coverage.
Anthropological Literature This link opens in a new window
Publication Dates: Early 19th Century-Present
Covers anthropology, archaeology and related disciplines (ethnic studies, religion, art history, psychology, economics). Includes scholarly articles and book reviews.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly articles, books, conference papers, and more. Modify your Google Scholar settings to access library-provided full text.

Citation Linker

To find the full text of articles you find in a reference list, use the citation linker in the library catalog.

Research Tip: Find Text Button

The Find Text Button

Many of our databases have this button, which searches for the full-text of the article in our collections. If we don't have it electronically, look for the "Request article scan" link in the "Get It" section.