Psychology & Social Science Databases
Most Recommended
HeinOnline Academic Library (HeinOnline)
HeinOnline provides access to 26 databases that provide full text to numerous journals, legal cases, U.S. Code, congressional documents, historical primary sources, the Pentagon Papers, legal classics, U.S. Statutes, presidential libraries, flight rules & regulations, and more.
JSTOR Collections
“JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences” (JSTOR 2011). Although most content found here is full-text, researchers may also find links to articles that are not available online through Morningside. The HJF Library provides access through JSTOR to 15 Arts & Sciences Collections and 1 Life Science Collection.
Psychology Collection (ProQuest)
Alternative Names: PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES
"PsycINFO 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. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
"PsycINFO 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. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
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Academic OneFile (Gale)
"The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly" (Gale 2017).
To search a specific subcollection, look for databases with (Gale OneFile) in the title.
To search a specific subcollection, look for databases with (Gale OneFile) in the title.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)
Academic Search Elite offers nearly 1,600 active full-text journals and magazines, more than 1,300 active full-text peer-reviewed journals, more than 670 active full-text peer-reviewed journals with no embargo, and more than 1,100 full-text journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus. Academic Search Elite covers most disciplines, provides access to news and videos from the Associated Press.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
"Includes more than 1,100 active full-text journals and magazines, 660 active full-text peer-reviewed journals, nearly 300 active full-text peer-reviewed journals with no embargo, and more than 550 active full-text journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus. Included subjects are: accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, management information systems, and operations management" (EBSCO 2019). Includes Regional Business News, video content from the Associated Press, and MarketLine Company Profiles.
Chicago Manual of Style Online (CMOS)
The complete online version of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) in its most current edition. Search for citation rules, see and download practice sheets, get paper formatting tutorials, a Q&A Forum for those tough citations, and more with this online tool.
See Also: Chicago Citation Style Guide.
See Also: Chicago Citation Style Guide.
Computer Science (Gale OneFile)
Provides access to over 1,200 publications, academic and popular magazines, covering the various aspects of computer science & technology.
Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile)
"The Criminal Justice Collection informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more" (Gale 2017).
DATA.GOV (US Government)
“Data.gov is the United States government's open data website. It provides access to datasets published by agencies across the federal government. Data.gov is intended to provide access to government open data to the public, achieve agency missions, drive innovation, fuel economic activity, and uphold the ideals of an open and transparent government.”
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)
"A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, the Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily" (Gale 2019).
EBSCO eBook Collection (EBSCO)
"This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary e-books representing a broad range of academic subjects. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that students and scholars will have access to information relevant to their research needs.
Offering more than 200,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Offering more than 200,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Economics & Theory (Gale OneFile)
"The Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers instant access to full-text academic journals and magazines—with a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index. Content is useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience" (Gale 2019).
Environmental Studies & Policy (Gale OneFile)
“Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests” (Gale 2023).
Gale Business: Insights (Gale)
"Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more. Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more. Browse subjects to access the most relevant articles and publications for your research topic. Explore over 1,057 industries with industry reports, competitive landscapes, Plunkett Reports, case studies and more. Explore countries and territories by their top industries and the companies based there, along with relevant articles like news, magazine articles, and more” (Gale 2023).
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
"Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
Specific titles include The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, American Scientist, and Education Week" (Gale 2019).
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
Specific titles include The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, American Scientist, and Education Week" (Gale 2019).
Gender Studies (Gale OneFile)
"Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more" (Gale 2019).
GovINFO (US Government)
"govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government" (GPO 2019).
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
"GreenFILE is a free research database covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts. It provides thousands of open access full-text records from scholarly, government and general interest sources. It includes indexing and abstracts for more than 980,000 records, and open access full-text for nearly 14,000 records. Subjects include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling" (EBSCOhost 2019).
HeinOnline Academic Library (HeinOnline)
HeinOnline provides access to 26 databases that provide full text to numerous journals, legal cases, U.S. Code, congressional documents, historical primary sources, the Pentagon Papers, legal classics, U.S. Statutes, presidential libraries, flight rules & regulations, and more.
International Monetary Fund Data (IMF)
International Monetary Fund Data (IMF Data) provides access to macroeconomic and financial data. This includes data by country/economy, datasets, data topics, data by indicator, and more. IMF data is available for download. Also includes IMF Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), Financial Access Survey (FAS), and Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics (BOP/IP).
Open Access
Open Access
Information Science (Gale OneFile)
"Library science students, information science and technology professionals, and others will value the Gale OneFile: Information Science. It is updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more" (Gale 2019).
Insurance & Liability (Gale OneFile)
"Protection of assets—physical or intellectual—is a concern for those ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. The Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience" (Gale 2019).
Iowa Official Register (Redbook)
"The Iowa Official Register, or Redbook as it is commonly known, is published biennially and contains historical and current biographical information about Iowa's governmental institutions and leaders, as well as other information and statistics of general value but not of a partisan nature" (Iowa Legislature 2019). The archives go back to 1860.
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
Government Resource; Contains Primary Sources
JSTOR Collections
“JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences” (JSTOR 2011). Although most content found here is full-text, researchers may also find links to articles that are not available online through Morningside. The HJF Library provides access through JSTOR to 15 Arts & Sciences Collections and 1 Life Science Collection.
LearningExpress PrepSTEP (EBSCO)
"This flagship LearningExpress product consists of a comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and high-stakes test preparation — modeled after official tests. LearningExpress Library is designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals" (EBSCOhost 2019).
This includes content in the following centers: Core Math and Science Skills, Core English Skills, College Success Skills, Career Preparation, Job & Career Accelerator, Computer Skills Center, Grad School Admissions Preparation, Placement Test Preparation, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes.
Grad School Entrance Exams: GRE, GMAT, MAT, LSAT, PCAT, and MCAT.
Allied Health & Nursing Occupational Exams: Dental Assisting Certification, Medical Assistant Certification, Pharmacy Technician Certification, Physician Assistant Certification, Physical Therapist Assistant Certification, Radiologic Technologist Certification, Surgical Technologist Certification, Veterinary Technician Certification, EMT Certification, Paramedic Certification, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification.
Law, Civil Service, & Military Occupational Exams: AT-SAT, Civil Service Exams, Firefighter Exams, Border Patrol, Treasure Enforcement, Corrections Officer, Court Officer, Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Probation Officer/Parole Officer, State Trooper/Highway Patrol, RCMP Police Aptitude Test, Law Enforcement Skills, ASWB Social Work, ASVAB, Military Flight Aptitude, Officer Candidate, and CFAT.
Teaching Occupational Exams: CBEST, CSET Multiple Subjects, FTCE, GACE Program Admission Assessment, MoGEA, MTEL, NES Essential Academic Skills Test, ParaPro, Praxis Core, Praxis II Subject Assessments, and TExES.
Other occupational exams include: commercial driver's license, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrical, postal worker, plumbing, and real estate.
This includes content in the following centers: Core Math and Science Skills, Core English Skills, College Success Skills, Career Preparation, Job & Career Accelerator, Computer Skills Center, Grad School Admissions Preparation, Placement Test Preparation, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes.
Grad School Entrance Exams: GRE, GMAT, MAT, LSAT, PCAT, and MCAT.
Allied Health & Nursing Occupational Exams: Dental Assisting Certification, Medical Assistant Certification, Pharmacy Technician Certification, Physician Assistant Certification, Physical Therapist Assistant Certification, Radiologic Technologist Certification, Surgical Technologist Certification, Veterinary Technician Certification, EMT Certification, Paramedic Certification, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification.
Law, Civil Service, & Military Occupational Exams: AT-SAT, Civil Service Exams, Firefighter Exams, Border Patrol, Treasure Enforcement, Corrections Officer, Court Officer, Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Probation Officer/Parole Officer, State Trooper/Highway Patrol, RCMP Police Aptitude Test, Law Enforcement Skills, ASWB Social Work, ASVAB, Military Flight Aptitude, Officer Candidate, and CFAT.
Teaching Occupational Exams: CBEST, CSET Multiple Subjects, FTCE, GACE Program Admission Assessment, MoGEA, MTEL, NES Essential Academic Skills Test, ParaPro, Praxis Core, Praxis II Subject Assessments, and TExES.
Other occupational exams include: commercial driver's license, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrical, postal worker, plumbing, and real estate.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
"Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) is a free research database for library and information science studies. LISTA provides indexing and abstracting for hundreds of key journals, books, and research reports. It is EBSCO's intention to provide access to this resource on a continual basis. Content includes: more than 600 indexed core journals, more than 120 indexed selective and priority journals, coverage dating back to 1960, and a robust thesaurus. Subjects include: bibliometrics, cataloging, classification, information management, librarianship, and online information retrieval" (EBSCOhost 2019).
McClatchy-Tribune Collection (EBSCO)
“The McClatchy-Tribune Collection includes a 90-day archive of approximately 290 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This database is updated daily” (EBSCOhost 2019).
Current Events & News
Current Events & News
Military & Intelligence (Gale OneFile)
"Provide military personnel with access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and present military affairs. Updated annually, this library resource contains hand-selected content supporting key subject areas such as governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more" (Gale 2019).
MIT Press eBooks
MIT Press Direct 2 Open provides access to the most current year of MIT Press eBook releases as well as to the back catalog of several thousand ebooks in the sciences, arts, business and humanities. Chapters are available to download as a single PDF for more books making it easy to get the content you need.
New York Times
The HJF Library provides full access to the New York Times online including PDFs of the most recent print issues, full online access to the website and blogs, and full access to the mobile apps. This link takes you to the FAQ on how to sign up for your individual account through the library.
Current Events & News; Includes Mobile Application
Current Events & News; Includes Mobile Application
News (Gale OneFile)
"This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Gale OneFile: News provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience" (Gale 2019).
Current Events & News
Current Events & News
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
“Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources."
Content includes: more than 1,200 full-text newspapers, news from 160 newswires, more than 74 million full-text articles, and nearly 2 million television and radio news transcripts.
Content comes from the following sources: Associated Press (AP), CNN Wire, PR Wire, UPI (United Press International), Xinhua (China), ABC News, CBC, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, Fox News, MSNBC, National Public Radio (NPR), and PBS (EBSCOhost 2019).
Current Events & News
Content includes: more than 1,200 full-text newspapers, news from 160 newswires, more than 74 million full-text articles, and nearly 2 million television and radio news transcripts.
Content comes from the following sources: Associated Press (AP), CNN Wire, PR Wire, UPI (United Press International), Xinhua (China), ABC News, CBC, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, Fox News, MSNBC, National Public Radio (NPR), and PBS (EBSCOhost 2019).
Current Events & News
Open Dissertations (EBSCO)
"EBSCO Open Dissertations now includes the content from American Doctoral Dissertations. It is a free database with records for more than 800,000 electronic theses and dissertations from around the world" (EBSCO 2019).
Oxford Academic Library (OUP)
"The home of 500 peer-reviewed journals published by Oxford University Press and learned societies from around the world." The HJF Library has access to all of the Oxford journals with various coverage ranges specific to each journal. A full list can be found at this link, with the ability to search individual journals. They are also indexed in the Full Text Finder.
Pop Culture Studies (Gale OneFile)
“Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture” (Gale 2023).
Psychology (Gale OneFile)
"Provide access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology— abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection" (Gale 2017).
Psychology Collection (ProQuest)
Alternative Names: PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES
"PsycINFO 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. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
"PsycINFO 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. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
Science (AAAS)
"Science has been at the center of important scientific discovery since its founding in 1880—with seed money from Thomas Edison. Today, Science continues to publish the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world" (AAAS 2018).
Statista
"Statista.com is one of the first statistical portals in the world to integrate data on over 80.000 topics from over 22,500 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets" (Statista.com).
U.S. Census Bureau (US Government)
The ultimate place to find comprehensive and detailed demographic information on the United States. Now includes Census 2010 data. Pay attention to the browsable index "Subjects A to Z" and the categories on the home page.
Government Resource
Government Resource
Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones)
The HJF Library provides full access to the Wall Street Journal online including PDFs of the current print editions, all WSJ blogs, and the WSJ mobile apps. This link will take you to the FAQ page on how to set up your individual WSJ account.
Current Events & News; Includes Mobile Application
Current Events & News; Includes Mobile Application
War & Terrorism (Gale OneFile)
"Researchers accessing the more than 1.7 million articles in Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism will gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science comprises more than 200 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals that are updated daily" (Gale 2019).
Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library provides full text access to all of Wiley's 1600+ journals going as far back as 1997, and includes access to architecture, art, business, economics, finance, accounting, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, humanities, law, life sciences, medicine, nursing, physical sciences, psychology and social sciences.