Scholarly journal articles - GLBC 1200 - The Sporting Life

Where do I start to find scholarly articles?

Academic Search Premier
A great place to start for finding articles on practically any topic.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central brings together databases to create a comprehensive, diverse, and relevant multidisciplinary research database. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, and much more.

Where can I find articles that focus on history?

America: History & Life
Focuses on the history of the United States and Canada from early times to present day. Includes related disciplines such as sociology, popular culture, gender issues, anthropology, literature, folklore, history of various disciplines, etc. (5 simultaneous users)
JSTOR (contains Artstor images)
Covers a broad range of historical and cultural topics.

Where can I find articles that focus on psychological, social or cultural issues?

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
A great starting point for articles on business and management topics including peer-reviewed journals and classic publications such Harvard Business Review. Also contains SWOT, industry, and market research reports.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Includes the content from two established indexes, CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index, as well as other major journals in these disciplines. The full-text for over 200 titles is provided.
APA PsycInfo (EBSCO)
A database consisting of over 4 million abstract records of peer-reviewed literature in psychology, counseling and related fields, 1897- present.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center (EBSCO)
Extensive coverage of education, schools and training from the Educational Resource Information Center.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
Replaces Sociological Abstracts as the premier database in the area of sociology. It covers the content from Sociological Abstracts and provides additional full-text of books, conference papers, and articles, as well as back files which in some cases extend back to 1895.

Why not just use Google Scholar?

Google Scholar can be a useful source for finding journal articles, but there are advantages found in the article databases offered through the Webster U. Library, including:

features that let you customize your search
access to more full text
integration with other library services (e.g. chat, delivery services, etc.).

Librarians are available to help you find the information you need.