HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Journal and Magazine Article Indexes
Humanities Full Text (Indexing, 1984- Full Text, 1994- ) HWWilson
The database indexes, abstracts and delivers the full text of feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, drama, and poetry, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, radio and television programs, and more. Topics covered include Archaeology, Area Studies, Art, Classical Studies, Communications, Dance, Film, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Literary & Social Criticism Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religion and Theology. (Note: Barton log in is required to access this resource from off campus.)
Humanities Index (1974-)
This index is available in paper format in the library. It indexes journals in the humanities, including classical studies, area studies, folklore, history, language and literature, literary and political criticism, performing arts, philosophy, and religion and theology.
Social Sciences Full Text (Indexing, 1983- Full Text, 1994- ) HWWilson
Provides access to English-language journals published in the U.S. and elsewhere with full text and page images from scores of key publications, plus abstracting and indexing of hundreds of others. Subjects covered include Addiction Studies, Anthropology, Area Studies, Community Health & Medical Care, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Family Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Gerontology, International Relations, Law, Minority Studies, Planning & Public Administration, Policy Sciences, Political Science, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, and Urban Studies. (Note: Barton log in is required to access this resource from off campus.)
North Carolina Periodicals Index (1992-)
This index is produced by staff at Joyner Library at ECU. It selectively indexes articles in North Carolina periodicals which are not covered by the standard commercial indexes. It is a good place to look for articles about North Carolina history and culture.
ResearchNow--a BePress Portal BePress
ResearchNow from Berkeley Electronic Press (BePress) is an index to a variety of articles published in electronic full-text BePress journals. Disciplines covered include law enforcement, legal information, economics, marketing, politics, science, nursing and other medical, sports, etc.
NCLIVE EZ Search
Searches multiple NCLIVE indexes simultaneously, listing results found in each database. To view the results for each individual database, click on the number of hits in the "All Records Found" column for each database whose results you want to view. (Hint: Not all results from EZ Search will be relevant; look at the "Database Description" and click on "more info" for a more detailed description of each database and its contents.)
Journals Grouped by Subject In Journal Finder (Requires Barton Login to Access)
The following links take you to alphabetical lists in Journal Finder of full-text journal titles that cover specific topics:
- Geography: earth sciences, geology, environmental sciences, urban planning, cartography, population studies
- History: historic preservation, museum studies
- Political Science: government studies, public policy, military, public administration, non-profit management
- International Studies
- Law
Warning: Although Journal Finder categorizes journals by the subjects they cover, it is not the appropriate tool to use when looking for articles on a particular topic. Instead, use the indexes listed above, including NCLIVE EZ Search, in order to search for articles on a specific topic.
Last updated August 29, 2007