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Multidisciplinary Databases
Multidisciplinary Databases are a good place to start your research for just about any topic you want to research. The databases below are often used for 1201 research assignments.
Scholarly Articles, News Sources, and Other Trade Publications
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA multi-disciplinary database for academic institutions with peer-reviewed full-text journals across disciplines including computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
- ProQuest DatabasesCross Search multiple Proquest databases including: ABI/INFORM Dateline; ABI/INFORM Global; ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry; Banking Information Source; Dissertations & Theses; Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW); GenderWatch (GW); Hoover's Company Records; Education Journals; Health Management; ProQuest Newspapers; Nursing & Allied Health Source; Psychology Journals; Social Science Journals.
Background Research
Remember to use these sources to find additional sources. Once you've conducted a search in one of these databases, you can look at reference lists, links, and sources for further reading.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides background information from over 4000 academic reference sources and create mindmaps for your research topic.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new windowCovers current social issues, from offshore drilling to climate change, health care to immigration. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes.
- Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new windowFocuses on broad issues (war, genocide, human rights, poverty, globalization, world trade, global warming and other topics) in the news. Not a pro and con database, Global Issues in Context ties together sources to present analysis of issues across social, political, economic, environmental, and global headlines.
Data and Statistics
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a web-based, GIS-lite mapping tool. It allows you to create shaded maps with data points as well as tables with U.S. data. Community and Community Health profiles are also available for states, counties and towns.
- Statista: Insights and facts across 170 industries and 150+ countries This link opens in a new windowOnly available on SHU Campus. Statista managed to establish itself as a leading provider of market and consumer data. Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and makes it available on four platforms: German, English, French and Spanish.