SESP 391: Advanced Research Methods
Library CatalogUse NUcat (the online catalog) to identify books that the library has, as well as journal titles, microfilm, videos, and other catalogued material. NUcat will also tell you whether material is in the main library or in another Northwestern University library. Search library catalogs from around the world. The most comprehensive of these is Worldcat, a union catalog of libraries from around the world. Databases/IndexesGeneralAcademic Search Premier provides citations to journal and magazine articles covering almost all academic disciplines.
Provides citations and abstracts to dissertations produced at nearly 550 universities worldwide. Some dissertations, including all dissertations completed at CIC institutions (comprising the Big Ten, the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago) since 1996 are available online. Citation indexes covering virtually all areas of scholarship. Search by cited reference in order to learn who has cited whom and how many times. Citations may also be searched by topic, author or source title. Subject SpecificERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) ERIC (Educational Research Information Center) was founded in 1966 by the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and the National Library of Education. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. Full text ERIC reports are available online form 1993 to present. The library holds earlier ERIC reports in microfiche. Education Abstracts indexes and provides abstracts for articles from 400 journals covering the field of education. As of February 2006 this database indexed 39 journals not covered in ERIC. Higher Education abstracts
This index contains abstracts of journal articles, conference papers and reports that are focused on higher education. Materials abstracted have appeared in a scholarly journal, been presented at a conference, or have appeared as a monograph or report. Family & Society Studies Worldwide Provides citations and some abstracts in social work, social science and family practice. Contains complete articles from academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and other reports. Includes unique perspectives of regional, national, and international issues as they affect women, incorporating articles from the ethnic and minority press. International Bibliography of the Social Sciences This database contains bibliographic information from an international selection of publications (including over 2600 journals) in the fields of economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology. This is an international index of periodical articles, conference proceedings,research reports, trade books, government publications, and documents published by non governmental organizations (NGOs). PAIS covers all issues that may be the subject of legislation in any country. PAIS selects articles from various publications and is not a comprehensive index of any single publication. Pollution Abstractsion contains citations and abstracts from journal articles, conference proceedings, and hard-to-find documents. Topics cover pollution and environmental issues, including atmosphere, emissions, mathematical models, effects on people and animals, and environmental action. PsycInfo provides indexing and abstracting for literature in all areas of Psychology and related areas in Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Education, Management, and Communication. Sociological Abstracts covers sociology and sociological topics in fields such as anthropology, economics, education, medicine, community development, philosophy, demography, political science and social psychology. Urban Studies Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Contains reports published through the ETS Policy Information Center. Statistical ResourcesNational Center for Education Statistics (NCES) The National Center for Education Statistics is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Statistical Resources on the Web: Education This site is produced by the University of Michigan Documents Center and provides links to numerous sources of statistical information on the Internet.Find additional indexes to articles or browse indexes by subject Reference BooksSources for background information include handbooks and guides as well as specialized encyclopedias that reference librarians can show you. In addition, other types of reference resources include biographies, dictionaries, atlases and much, much more. There is a wealth of material available for you to use. Ask us! Encyclopedia of American education / The International encyclopedia of education / Encyclopedia of public administration and public policy / The Sage encyclopedia of social science research methods / The social science encyclopedia / Reference HelpNorthwestern University Library's Main Reference Department /reference/assistance/index.htmlAccessing electronic articles and books from off campus Start with the instructions
at http://www.library.northwestern.edu/help/proxy/index.html Geoffrey
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Last Updated: 4/17/2008
Last Reviewed: 4/17/2008
