Databases
Search for scholarly and popular articles in general databases as well as those for your major. For a full list of subject databases by major click here.
https://libraryguides.fullerton.edu/az.php
For this exercise, start with Academic Search Premier database to search for a scholarly article on your topic.
Use the "Search Databases" tab to upload the APA citation for your article.
Below are a few recommended databases to try.
- Academic Search Premier
General database via EBSCO that covers a wide range of research resources, including core subjects such as applied science, art, education, humanities, law, social science, business, and technology. A good place to start research. - OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new window A multidisciplinary database covering applied sciences, art, education, humanities, law, social sciences, business and technology.
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowAbstracts (and in some cases, full-text) articles, reports, book reviews and government documents covering all aspects of education from 1966 to the present
- APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowAvailable via EBSCO. The American Psychological Associations (APA) notable database for locating abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. This resource is the largest of its kind dedicated to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health, and it also includes information about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, technology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Material is drawn from over 2,000 periodicals in more than 20 languages.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Provides searchable full-text e-book versions of over 3,500 reference works, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. in a wide range of subject areas.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Full-text detailed reports on controversial social, economic, political, educational, health, environmental, technology, and current topics. Each report includes an abstract, overview, background summary, current situation, outlook, special focus, chronology, pro/con, and bibliography.
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Covers a wide range of controversial topics and results may include sources such as magazine, newspaper or journal articles, government documents, political position papers, public policy statements, legal and legislative materials, pamphlets, statistical data, biographies, court cases, and links websites.
- Education WeekEducation Week is a national newspaper focusing on K-12 education policy.
- Rethinking SchoolsCommitted to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.
Google Scholar
Use Google Scholar to search through thousands of journals, many of which the Pollak library owns. You can also find patents and legal documents with Scholar
If you are off-campus click on this link to use the library enhanced version of Scholar.
Questions to Ask - Evaluating Research Sources
AUTHORITY:
Who created (author/s) this info? What kind of credentials does the author have, a PhD, Masters degree?
What knowledge or skills does the author have in the area? Is the author an expert in the field?
Is there an “About” tab on the website?
OBJECTIVITY:
Is the info biased? Are balance perspectives presented?
How does sponsorship impact the perspective of the info?
RELIABILITY:
Is the info accurate?
Does the info come from a school, university, business, company site, or government institution?