Types of Periodical Databases: General

  • Is your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
  • Is your topic currently in the news?
  • Are you not sure where your topic might fit?

If so, start with one of the general databases. These cover a wide range of subjects and often include articles from different kinds of periodicals. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general databases and the kinds of articles they identify are:

 

Academic Search Complete (from EBSCOHost)
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Provides access to full-text journals covering a broad range of subject areas, including business, education, literature, political science, and psychology.

 

Gale Academic OneFile Select (from Gale)
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Includes articles from magazines and newspapers on many topics, from 1980 to present. Most are full text.