Searching for your topic? Use databases.
- Art IndexArticles on arts topics. Help using Art Index.Help getting a permalink in Art Index.Accessibility help
- America: History & LifeScholarly articles on history in the US and Canada, from prehistory to the present. This is a great database to search for American history topics. Help using America: History & Life.Help getting a permalink in America: History & Life.Accessibility help
- Black Thought and CultureNon-fiction works written by African Americans.Help creating a permalink in Black Thought and Culture.
- Communication & Mass Media CompleteArticles on communication and media topics, including television and movies, the news, etc. Help using Communication & Mass Media Complete.Help getting a permalink in Communication & Mass Media Complete.Accessibility help
- Academic Search CompleteScholarly and non-scholarly articles in all subjects. Help using Academic Search Complete. Help getting a permalink in Academic Search Complete.EBSCOhost Accessibility Help
- JSTORUnlike most databases, JSTOR has plenty of content published before the 1990s, but it does not have full-text for the most recent 2-3 years. Articles in all subjects, but especially good for history, area studies, the arts and humanities, mathematics, environmental science, etc. Help using JSTOR. Help creating a permalink in JSTOR.
- ProQuest Research LibrarySelect Arts from the drop down menu for full-text journals on all aspects of the arts.
- Sage JournalsScholarly articles in all subjects. Particularly good in business, biology/medicine, engineering, and the social sciences. We do not have access to full-text for all Sage journals. Limit your search to "SAGE Journals Available To Me." Help using Sage Journals.Help getting a permalink in Sage Journals.
Know what article or journal you're looking for?
- Google ScholarYou now need to go into Settings to get ESC library fulltext through Google Scholar. Please check out the Google Scholar how to for new instructions!Know the title of the article you're looking for? Use this tool to search for it (in quotes.) You can also use this tool to search for scholarly articles across multiple databases and in institutional repositories. Help using Google Scholar.
Need help with searching?
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SearchReview the Searching for Information Sources section of the Research Skills Tutorial to learn techniques for locating books and articles on your topic.
What are scholarly/peer reviewed articles?
In scholarly/peer reviewed articles:
- Author is an expert in the subject
- Content is evaluated by other experts before publication
- All information sources are cited
Some databases have all scholarly material. Others have an option to search for only scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.
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Anatomy of a Scholarly ArticleInteractive web site lets you look at different parts of a scholarly article so that you can recognize one when you see one, and know how to take it apart for meaning. From North Carolina State University.
Using the Library with Mobile Devices
Is the Online Library compatible with my iPad or iPhone? Kindle? Android? Other mobile device?
The answer depends on your device and the library resource being used.
For information about each library database and e-book collection and how they work with mobile devices as well as information on available apps and how to read articles or e-books on your device, please visit https://www.esc.edu/library-mobile
Accessibility Note
Please note: If you need to request accommodations with content linked to on this guide, on the basis of a disability, please contact Accessibility Resources and Services by emailing them at Disability.Services@esc.edu. Requests for accommodations should be submitted as early as possible to allow for sufficient planning. If you have questions, please visit the Accessibility Resources and Services website https://www.esc.edu/accessibility/
