LibGuides: Sociology: Find Articles

Find Print Periodicals

A search in our Library Catalog will indicate if we own a periodical title – Do a title search by the name of the periodical (NOT the article title). Current Periodicals – the most recent 4 issues are kept on the 2nd floor near the computer lab. Older Periodicals – other issues are kept on the 4th floor alphabetically by the title of the periodical. Microfiche/Microfilm – located in cabinets behind the elevator on second floor

Greenville University Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Use this catalog to find books, e-books, and other materials in the GU Library Collection. If you don't find what you want in the GU Library Catalog, you should search the I-Share Catalog to find items in other Illinois academic libraries.

Find Full Text Online Periodicals by Title

Check both the A-Z list of Electronic Journals and the GU Library Catalog when searching for a periodical by title.

Greenville University Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Use this catalog to find books, e-books, and other materials in the GU Library Collection. If you don't find what you want in the GU Library Catalog, you should search the I-Share Catalog to find items in other Illinois academic libraries.

A-Z Title Index to Online Periodicals
Search this A to Z list for full text online periodicals available from GU Library.

Sociology Article Databases

SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. These include criminology, criminal justice, ethnic and racial studies, social psychology, social structure, social work, substance abuse, addictions, violence, and many others.

General Article Databases

Refer to the Search Tips tab for searching info.

Remember that databases index many journals, not just those available in this Library.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This comprehensive, scholarly, multi-disciplinary database offers full text coverage of information spanning a broad range of subjects sourced from a variety of open access journals. There is also some related video content and indexed journal citations for non-full text articles. Search the “Subject Terms", accessible in the banner at the top of the page, for a list of standardized vocabulary to get more accurate search results.
ATLA Religion Database This link opens in a new window
From the American Theological Library Association, the ATLA Religion Database includes citations and some full text for journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion.
JSTOR (Academic Journals Archive) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR archives the full text of hundreds of scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. The publication date of the most recent issue varies by journal title, with a moving wall anywhere from one to ten years back.

Quick Tutorials to EBSCO Databases

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