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SOC 115/DIVST 115 Sociology of Gender with Christine Greenway: Finding Articles

Keywords

Wondering what keywords to type into the databases? Check out the Researching Gender, Politics, and Power box on the Final Project Resources tab.

Databases

Google Scholar

Google Scholar allows you to search the open web for scholarly articles. Many are available full-text, but most are not. Need an article that is abstract-only? We can get it for you through InterLibrary Loan!

Searching Example: Academic Search Premier

Try your KEYWORDS in different combinations in a database, like Academic Search Premier, to find full text articles from magazines and journals.

Combine keywords to create a search. Check the Full Text box to get articles you can read right now

Use your results to gather new KEYWORDS and develop additional searches.

The Subject Headings field is a good place to get new keywords