LibGuides at USA: Women's Studies: Finding Articles

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Databases

The following databases are useful for finding articles on women in different fields, but this list is not comprehensive. For a complete list of library databases, see Articles, Indexes and Databases. If you want to know if the library has a specific journal title, check Our Journal List.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
General interest database with fulltext.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of full-text journals in which the latest issues are at least 3 to 5 years old, but the holdings often extend back many years. The journals may be searched separately or by discipline.
Project MUSE - Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text available for 574 journals.
Oxford Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new window
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
For literary criticism on women writers.

SpringerLink
Full-text access to 1,961 journals, 1997 to current. Also includes access to e-books
SPORT Discus
Not fulltext but links to fulltext subscriptions.
MEDLINE with Fulltext
Search for information on women in medicine.

Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Over 1500 professional and scholarly journals in education.

Setting Google Scholar Preferences

Use Google Scholar through the Marx Library's web site in order to access the University Libraries' full-text resources when you are not on campus. Follow these steps:

Go to the Library's web site at http://library.southalabama.edu and choose Internet Search Engines
When you choose Google Scholar, you will be asked to login as you did for our databases
Once you get to Google Scholar, choose Scholar Preferences next to the Search box
In the Library Links box, type University of South Alabama
You should get five choices: University of South Alabama (Full Text@IngentaConnect), University of South Alabama - Full-Text@USA ; Alabama Virtual Library - AONE Full Text@AVL , Open WorldCat (Library Search); and University of South Alabama - USA eText
Check the boxes in front of each one except Alabama Virtual Library - AONE Full Text @ AVL and University of South Alabama - USA eText
Click Save Preferences

You should now be able to connect to the full-text of subscribed University Libraries' resources if they are part of the results of your search.