LibGuides: English: Articles from Databases

Find articles from databases

All of these databases should work from off campus. If you try to access them from off campus and they do not work please email the librarian and let us know so we can fix the problem. Thank You.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
A general use database, Academic Search Premier has a lot of academic and non-academic journals and magazines to search from. This is a great starting place for sources.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Covers one hot topic or controversial issue each week. The information usually includes background on the issue, key players on the different sides of the issue, and key statistics for the issue.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
ERIC or Education Resource Information Center is a database that focuses on educational issues.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Database for the sciences and humanities. Articles on literature, art, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Opposing Viewpoints presents different views of an issue. Topics that have been in the news a lot recently will often have a topics page that represents the various viewpoints on the issue. This is a great database if you are struggling to find a second or third viewpoint for your topic.
Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED) This link opens in a new window
The OED Online contains over half a million words from the 20 volume 2nd Edition. The dictionary traces the usage of words, offers etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings and more.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Religion and Philosophy This link opens in a new window
A collection of resources covering topics such as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Research Library This link opens in a new window
From business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library™ provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects. The database includes more than 4,070 titles—nearly 2,800 in full text—from 1971 forward. It features a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers. This combination of general reference volume and scope makes it one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer.