Adler University Library: Psy-691_Public Policy, Advocacy, and Social Change: Choose a Database

Welcome!

This guide serves as the handout for the library session in the course Public Policy, Advocacy, and Social Change (Psy-691)

Which databases might be useful for your literature review paper
- How to use databases' thesauri in various databases to create effective and efficient searches
- How to navigate Data-Planet in particular
Which websites might be useful for your literature review paper
- Tips and techniques on using Advanced Google

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This is a good multi-disciplinary database, which covers a myriad of topics.
ERIC via EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Useful for any topic dealing with children and/or education (ie: child welfare, early childhood education, educational reform, etc.)
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
Covers topics related to LGBT rights as well as gender divides on a myriad of issues
APA PsycInfo (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Use this for the psychological perspective on any of the topics covered in class. It also includes some information on businesses and management.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides the sociological perspective - useful for most topics in this class.