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Credo Reference
The Credo Reference database contains summary articles generated by encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources. While these summaries may not be acceptable for an assignment, it is a good source for finding background information on general education topics. Before you follow the instructions below, check your assignment rubric or ask your professor which sources are acceptable for your assignments.
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To log in to the Credo Reference database, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
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Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for social media.
Browse the search results for information about your topic. The image below shows the results of the social media search. There is an encyclopedia entry at the top of the results page, defining social media, and results for other encyclopedia and reference book entries below. You can also use the options to the right of your results to explore the topic further.
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- Database - Credo ReferenceCredo Reference is an information skills solutions provider that serves libraries worldwide. We build platforms and instructional materials that enable the flexible configuration of content, technology and services for the purpose of connecting learners, faculty and teachers, librarians and publishers.
PsycInfo from ProQuest
PsycInfo from ProQuest is published by the American Psychological Associations and provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. Items may or may not be in full text.
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Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for mindfulness AND therapy. It also highlights the Limit to options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.
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- Database - PsycInfo from ProQuestPsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. Unrivaled in its depth of psychological coverage and respected worldwide for its high quality, the database is enriched with literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics and social work.
Social Science Database from ProQuest
The Social Science Database from ProQuest offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.
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To log in to the Social Science Database from ProQuest, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
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Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for criminal justice AND reform. It also highlights the Limit to options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.
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- Database - Social Science Database from ProQuestSocial Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
SocINDEX with Full Text
The SocINDEX database is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database.
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Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for homelessness AND social media. It also highlights the Limit Your Results options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.
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- Database - SocINDEX with Full TextSocINDEX is the authoritative bibliographic database for sociology research, which offers millions of indexed records from top sociology journals covering many studies, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion and social work.
Sociology Database from ProQuest
The Sociology Database from ProQuest covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies. It includes hundreds of full-text scholarly journals, as well as dissertations and other sources.
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To log in to the Sociology Database from ProQuest, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
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Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for poverty AND nutrition assistance. It also highlights the Limit to options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.
Popular filters include:
- Full text
- Peer reviewed
- Publication date
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- Database - Sociology Database from ProQuestSociology Database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies.