How to Find Articles

Some databases list articles on a wide range of topics and provide the full-text of many articles. A large, general academic database, such as EBSCOhost, references thousands of popular and scholarly periodicals and houses smaller databases. When utilizing resources at the Hutchins Library, it is a good idea to begin with the following databases:

Other databases provide in-depth coverage of more focused subject areas. The articles found in these databases are likely to be more complex than those in the general databases listed above.

Hutchins Library offers a number of databases that are both useful for undergraduate research and cover many subject areas within the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Sciences. Your instructor may want you to access certain databases or have recommendations for your specific research--be sure to ask.

Click on the broad subject headings below to access the appropriate article database.

General - Biography, Career, Multidisciplinary

Arts and Humanities - Art, Communications, History, Languages, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion

Sciences - Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Nursing, Physics

Social Sciences - Business, Education, Family Studies, Gender Studies, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Technology

Remember: you can also access an alphabetical listing of the electronic resources provided through Hutchins Library by clicking on ELECTRONIC RESOURCES on Library Home Page.

If you do not find a database that looks appropriate for your subject area, seek assistance from your instructor or Ask a Librarian.