LibGuides: PLSC 379: Critical Race Theory (Simpson): Scholarly Articles

Disciplinary literature

This page lists various entry points to the scholarly literature from a variety of disciplines.

General social sciences:

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start if you don't know where else to begin. (EBSCO)
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)

Political Science/Policy Studies:

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to political science, political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics, and non-governmental organizations. (EBSCO)
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, reports, and grey literature on topics related to the world's public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. "PAIS" stands for "Public Affairs Information Service," and the content dates from the early 1900s-present. (ProQuest)

Sociology:

Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, dissertations books, book chapters, and conference papers on sociology and related topics in social and behavioral sciences. (ProQuest)

Law:

Legal Collection This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from law journals on topics related to current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. (EBSCO)

Psychology:

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles and books on topics related to psychology. (APA)

Communication Studies:

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to communication, linguistics, mass media, and journalism. (EBSCO)

Philosophy:

Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to all major fields of philosophy. (EBSCO)