Library Databases for WGSS 3715

Cal State LA Library

A-Z databases

Use one or more of the following databases to find journal articles, newspaper articles, etc. The full list of available databases/indexes can be found using the link on the library homepage. You can find a list of databases related to WGSS research by selecting Women and Gender Studies under All Subjects.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A great starting place for any research topic. Includes a wealth of peer-reviewed and non-scholarly articles on a wide range of topics and disciplinary areas.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles and non-scholarly trade articles focused on health, nursing, and allied-health professions like physical therapy. Useful for identifying research on evidence-based practice.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
An interdisciplinary collection that supports women's studies, gender studies, LGBTQ studies, and family studies. Includes peer-reviewed articles; non-scholarly popular articles such as newspapers and magazines; dissertations and theses; reports, trade publications, and conference proceedings.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select ebooks and other materials.
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles in medicine, microbiology, nursing, psychiatry, public health, sports medicine, and more
Index with abstracts to more than 4,500 journals published worldwide in 30 languages, covering all areas of medicine (including nursing, public health, pharmacy, sports medicine, psychiatry, dentistry, veterinary medicine, etc.).
Look up all the abbreviated journal names used in MEDLINE in List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
1966 to date. Updated monthly.

Guides
PAIS International This link opens in a new window
Public Affairs Information Service includes peer-reviewed articles, books, government documents, reports, conference papers, web content, and more with a focus on public administration, including social conditions and public policy.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles and eBooks in the humanities and social sciences.
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles in sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law.
Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.

Finding the Full Text of an Article from a Database Search

Library databases enable you to retrieve the full-text of an article, either by clicking the full-text link or the button for the article you want.

Does the database you are searching in provide this article in PDF or HTML full-text?

If so, click on the full text link to save and/or print the full article and export the article citation to Refworks.

If not, click on to learn how to locate the article in full-text. This page will let you know if:

1. The article you are looking for is available in another database

2. If the article is not available in another database, you can submit a request to get the article using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). ILL is a service where the library gets an electronic copy of the article for you for free and sends you a notification to your email.

Searching Multiple Ebsco Databases at Once

Search multiple databases at once by clicking on choose databases within an Ebsco database:

Scroll over the bubble next to the database name to see a brief description of what types of resources are included:

Select as many databases as you like and click

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of specialized encyclopedia articles that are great for background information and keywords on a specific topic.