It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.
ESL 101: Article Databases
Try these first!
Articles in magazines and journals usually have way more credibility than websites. Use Databases to search for articles on a topic. Here are a few to get you started and more are listed in the boxes below:
-
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books.
-
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new windowIssues & Controversies covers more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates.
-
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles from local, regional, national and international newspapers, magazines, online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, transcripts, and legal research, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790. Also includes access to Nexis Dossier.
-
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
-
OmniFile Full Text Select This link opens in a new window
-
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new windowExpert opinions on controversial topics.
Databases by Title
-
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books.
-
Alexander Street Press Portal This link opens in a new window
-
American History in Video This link opens in a new window
-
ArtStor This link opens in a new window
-
Associates Program Source Plus This link opens in a new window Database provides full-text coverage for the subject areas most relevant to two-year college programs, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting.
-
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowBusiness news and analysis. Peer-reviewed research. Case studies and SWOT analyses. Country reports. Includes Harvard Business Review.
-
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
-
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Full text for more than 1,300 journals plus indexing for more than 5,000. Full text dating back to 1937. More than 3.9 million records. Continuing Education Modules. Evidence-based care sheets. Quick lessons providing overviews of disease and conditions.
-
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of databases containing high quality, in-depth evidence to assist in healthcare decision making. Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, which provides peer-reviewed systematic reviews and protocols.
-
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Primer for "hot topics" in culture and politics. Each issue provides a comprehensive overview and background essay, data tables and graphs, chronology, pro-con starter, and list of major research and advocacy groups. Includes extensive lists of sources and hot-linked footnotes throughout.
-
Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowCredo Reference provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
-
Criminal Justice & Public Safety This link opens in a new window
-
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new windowFull-length theatre productions, interviews with cast and crew, opera, musical theatre, dance/ballet, symphonic, and chamber music. Includes productions from Shakespeare to contemporary plays, with teaching guides
-
Ebscohost This link opens in a new window
-
ERIC This link opens in a new window ERIC is the source for information on all aspects of education for all age groups, including counseling, tests, and measurement. ERIC indexes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, standards and guidelines.
-
Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window
-
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window Get information on careers and industries, as well as help with resumes, cover letters, and interviews.
-
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
-
Flipster Digital Magazines This link opens in a new window
-
FMG Archival Films & Newsreels Collection This link opens in a new window
-
Health Source Consumer This link opens in a new windowAccess to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health
-
Health Source Nursing/Academic This link opens in a new windowThis database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
-
ICE Video Library This link opens in a new windowInternational Clinical Educators, Inc. offers streaming video and multimedia texts of particular interest to Neuro/Ortho/Peds/Occupational Therapy.
-
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new windowIssues & Controversies covers more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates.
-
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
-
MAS Ultra This link opens in a new window
-
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
-
Military Library This link opens in a new window
-
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
-
New World Cinema This link opens in a new window
-
New York Times This link opens in a new windowAccess The New York Times with our Day Pass. Use this link for instructions.
-
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles from local, regional, national and international newspapers, magazines, online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, transcripts, and legal research, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790. Also includes access to Nexis Dossier.
-
Nursing Education in Video This link opens in a new window
-
OmniFile Full Text Select This link opens in a new window
-
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new windowOpposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
-
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
-
PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window
-
Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new windowProfessional Development Collection includes full text for high-quality education journals and reports
-
PubMed This link opens in a new windowFree to search. Parkland does not subscribe.*
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. -
Saskia Art Image Collection This link opens in a new window
-
Science Direct This link opens in a new windowCore scientific literature, including titles such as THE LANCET, Cell, and Tetrahedron. Contains more than 2,500 journals, and more than nine million full-text articles.
-
Swank Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
-
World History in Video This link opens in a new window
Off Campus Login
Clicking links on this page may take you to a login page.
Use your ParklandOne login to access library resources.
- This is the same login you use for Cobra, my.parkland, etc.
- Please contact the library if you have difficulty accessing our resources.
- Contact Tech SD to reset your password or get other information about your campus online accounts.
Tips
Useful Tips:
- Look beyond the first 10. There may be good stuff a way down the list.
- Research is process. You search for information, read it, assess it for whether it covers your topic and meets your needs, then you take what you learned from the first time and search for information again.
- When you see something good, READ IT—look at the subject terms and abstract and turn those around in a revised search.
FAQ
- What if I can’t link to full text?
- See a librarian! It may be in a different database, available in our paper subscriptions, or available from another library. We can help you navigate those choices.
- How do I know which database to try?
- The ones on the “Top Five” lists are good places to start. Be sure to check the Subject Specialties tab, and choose a database from there. Or ask a librarian by phone, email or chat.
Journal Finder
Use Journal Finder to search the title of a magazine or journal to see if full text of that resource is available in any of the library databases.
Don't use Journal Finder to search for articles. Use one of the databases in the columns to the left.