LibGuides: FES 522: Research Methods in Social Science (Tynon): Library Assignment

Using This Guide for Your Assignment

Use the tabs on this guide to help you address the three parts of your assignment on "Theory, Research Questions and the Library." These will provide suggestions for:

Locating 12 journals that regularly include articles on social sciences and natural resources
- Using subject databases
- Using 1Search
Using the Web of Science to find an article which has cited the article you have been assigned to read (Westover, 1985).
Locating M.S. and Ph.D manuscripts related to some aspect of social sciences, using ScholarsArchive@OSU's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.

Top Four Databases for Finding Journals (and Research Articles)

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
The web version of Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Science Citation Index (SCI), and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). The Web of Science accesses a multidisciplinary database of bibliographic information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals. The databases are indexed so you can search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list (often called its bibliography), you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index 2003-present
Emerging Sources Citation Index 2005-present
Science Citation Index 1965-present
Social Science Citation Index 1965-present

CAB Abstracts
Forestry content since 1973 is available in the CAB Abstracts. This is the premier database for forestry, forest products and other aspects of rural and leisure studies research. Indexes articles, government reports and other forestry publications.
Coverage Dates: 1973 - present
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Provided by CABI (CAB Direct)
1910 - present

PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Index to journal articles, series and books for all areas of psychology including animal, applied, clinical, developmental, educational, general, human experimental, general, physiological, social and sport psychology, and treatment and prevention.
Abstracts and index: 1887-present
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Full-text and abstract/index: 1975-present

Search with Google Scholar

A simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.

Find out how to set your preferences in Google Scholar, so you can use OSU Libraries subscriptions to get free access to content that is not free on the web:

How to use Google Scholar (without Paying for the Articles)

More Subject Database Options

Here are some more databases to use to find research in the social sciences as it relates to specific topics related to the environment and natural resources.

AGRICOLA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage includes more than 2.5 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. There are full-text links to over 300 journals in Academic Search Premier.
Coverage Dates: 1970 - present
ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Index to research articles, government and independent reports and conference papers covering all areas of education at all levels. Includes thesaurus. Links are provided for full text of most articles and documents.
Coverage Dates: 1966 - present
Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Hospitality & Tourism Complete covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Coverage Dates: 1965 - present
Trail Planning, Construction, and Maintenance This link opens in a new window
Indexes publications relating to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of all types of trails. Includes trail use studies.
1984-present
Treesearch: USDA Forest Service Research Publications This link opens in a new window
Treesearch contains peer reviewed, published research findings of the U.S. Forest Service. Includes not only agency publications, but also articles from journals, conference proceedings, and books whose authors are employed by the Forest Service. Includes many retrospective titles and will become a more comprehensive resource over time.
Urban Forestry This link opens in a new window
Indexes publications relating to the history of urban forestry back to 1980; urban forest legislation; the benefits of urban forests, selection and planting of trees; maintenance of the urban forest; planning and management; and urban forestry programs.
Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Index to journal articles, government reports, books, dissertations and conference papers covering all biological and ecological aspects of marine and freshwater environments.
Coverage Dates: 1978 - present
Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Index to journal articles, books, conference papers, government reports, theses and other literature covering all areas of fish and fisheries research.
Coverage Dates: 1971 - present

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Top Four Databases for Finding Journals (and Research Articles)

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