Research Databases
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SocIndex with Full Text
SocINDEX contains over 2 million records from more than 1,200 core journals (some dating as far back as 1895), plus another selected group of over 3,200 journals, as well as monographs and conference papers. The database includes full text from 766 journals, some back to 1908, more than 820 monographs, and 13,900 conference papers. Also included are over 25,000 biographical and bibliographic Author Profiles.Contains journal articles, monographs, and conference papers on sociology-related topics. -
LexisNexis Academic
Academic Universe provides access to nearly 5,000 publications on a wide range of topics: news, business, legal, and reference information. In Business, it includes company financials, SEC Filings and reports, directories, accounting journals & moreUseful for search either news stories or court cases. Choose which to search from the bar on the left. -
Genderwatch
GenderWatch is a full-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues. The database provides in-depth coverage of the subjects that are uniquely central to women's daily lives, including family, childbirth, birth control, daycare, domestic abuse, work and the workplace, sexual harassment, aging, aging parents, body image, eating disorders and social and societal roles.Searches journals in subjects relating to women's lives, including family, daycare, domestic abuse, work and the workplace, sexual harassment, aging, and societal roles.
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LGBT Life with Full Text
LGBT Life with Full Text provides indexing and abstracts for over 190 journals and 330 books and reference works. The database also offers full text for more than 120 journals and 140 mongraphs, and a specialized LGBT thesaurus.Offers full text for more than 120 journals and 140 monographs, and a specialized LGBT thesaurus. -
Women's Studies International
Includes over 255,800 records drawn from a variety of essential women's studies databases including: Women Studies Abstracts, Women's Studies Database, Women Studies Librarian, Women of Color and Southern Women, and more.Covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. -
Ethnic Newswatch
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints -- the other sides of the stories. The database is searchable in both English and Spanish, with publications in each language and more than 125,000 articles in Spanish.Collection of newspapers & magazines of the ethnic, minority and native press. Provides a diversity of perspective. -
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals IndexT is a comprehensive database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals. The database provides research support for students interested in careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security. The database includes abstract and indexing for 245 titles, with more than?90 available in full-text. ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index titles include American Journal of Criminal Justice, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Journal of Forensic Sciences, and Women Police.A comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
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Academic Search Complete
Gain access to information from a wide range of academic areas including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, and education. The upgrade from Academic Search Elite to Academic Search Complete has been partially funded in 2007-08 by the UW Oshkosh Student Technology Fund.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
Multi-topic tool with full text for nearly 4,500 journals including 3,700+ peer-reviewed journals. -
Masterfile Premier
Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 periodicals, plus searchable full text for more than 1,500 active periodicals. Subjects covered include general reference, business, health, multicultural and more. Total coverage includes over 4 million articles.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
Multi-topic tool includes full text of popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, and more. -
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
Academic Universe provides access to nearly 5,000 publications on a wide range of topics: news, business, legal, and reference information. In Business, it includes company financials, SEC Filings and reports, directories, accounting journals & more.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
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Credo Reference
Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.
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Reference & Background Resources
Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.
