LibGuides: Spark 1 (Moyes): Finding Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases (Books + Articles)

UC Library Search This link opens in a new window
Locate books, articles, and more from all UC campuses and beyond in this unified discovery and borrowing system. Use filters and alternative search scopes to narrow your results. Connect via the VPN to view all content available to you. Log in to your account to request material.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
A multidisciplinary database with full text content in the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
A search engine providing access to both freely available and subscription based resources including articles, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, conference proceedings and technical .
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search by subject or browse full text of more than 500 scholarly journals in social sciences, humanities, and sciences, to their earliest issues. Many titles extend as far back as late 19th or early 20th centuries; most recent 3-5 years not included.

Subject-Specific Databases (Primarily Articles + Journal Literature)

Below are some databases related to your archeology & pop culture focus. To see more, visit the full database list.

Anthropology Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
19th century - present.Indexes articles from over 2500 scholarly journals. Also indexes book chapters, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies.
AnthroSource This link opens in a new window
A research tool for anthropological scholarship developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Includes peer reviewed journals, newsletters and bulletins.
The Arts (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Simultaneously searches multiple arts and humanities databases, including ARTbibliographies Modern, Ethnic NewsWatch, MLA International Bibliography, and many more. Previously Arts & Humanities Combined Databases (ProQuest).
Film Index International (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Produced in collaboration with the British Film Institute, Film Index International indexes entertainment films from over 170 countries. Includes information on films, personalities and scholarly works related to film studies.
Literature Resource Center (Gale) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive resource for research on literary topics, authors, and their works. Gateway to Literature Resource Center, Twayne's Authors Online Series and Scribner Writers Online Series.
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
1926 - present. Subject index for books, articles and websites published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
Social Sciences Combined Databases (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Simultaneously searches multiple social science databases, including EconLit, ERIC (education), Philosopher's Index, PsycARTICLES, and many more.

Database Comparison Activity

Instructions:

Working in groups:

Open this Google Sheet: https://bit.ly/3kicBiq
Assign 1 person in the group to be your scribe. This person will type your group's answer into the Google sheet. If no one wants to be the scribe, assign this to the person whose birthday is closest (or today!)
Assign another person to be your group's spokesperson. If no one wants to be the spokesperson, assign this to the person whose birthday is farthest away.
Conduct a search in your assigned databases and respond to the questions in the Google sheet. We will debrief and discuss your findings as a group.

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Spark 1 (Moyes)

Finding Databases

Selecting Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases (Books + Articles)

Subject-Specific Databases (Primarily Articles + Journal Literature)

Database Comparison Activity