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CHST 100: Advanced Writing for Research in Social Sciences

Getting Started with Databases

Get Started: Use Disciplinary Databases for Narrow Searching

While OneSearch may be good for getting started in interdisciplinary or lower division courses, selecting and using databases specific to a particular discipline is a more effective and efficient strategy for upper division or discipline-specific courses.

E.g.:  Child Studies majors: using APA PsycInfo is likely to be a better strategy

To locate databases specific to a discipline, select "Databases" off the Library homepage and then "Browse by Subject" -- shown below.

In addition, some recommended databases for Child Studies are listed below; reach out for help selecting or using those tools.

To find an article (Magazine, Scholarly), enter each different concept in its own search box. 

Search terms with synonyms might be:

  • racis* OR bias* OR discrimination* OR prejudice*
  • practice* OR intervention* OR therap*

(the * asterisk looks for all words that share that root, like racist, racism)

Database: Health Source (Nursing/Academic Edition)

Example:

Health Source examples search 1

Database: Health Source (Nursing/Academic Edition)

To find an article (Magazine, Scholarly), enter each different concept in its own search box. 

Search terms with synonyms might be:

true crime stories / crime drama / true crime entertainment

 

Example 2:

 

Databases

Education & Psychology

Social Sciences Databases

Women & Gender Studies

Ethnic Studies

 

Political Science and Public Policy

Health