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FES 422/522: Research Methods in Social Science

Top Four Databases for Finding Journals (and Research Articles)

Search with Google Scholar

Google Scholar

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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.