Research Guides: Social Policy and Programs: Academic Research Articles: Databases

Subject Databases

AgeLine (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Indexes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy.
America: History & Life with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Child Welfare Information Gateway This link opens in a new window
Provides research, data and other information related to adoption, child abuse and family-centered practice.
Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive coverage of the international literature on criminology (incl. journals, books, reports, dissertations, and more).
EconLit This link opens in a new window
Index and abstract of journals and books, dissertations, and working papers for the field of economics.
ERIC [ProQuest] This link opens in a new window
U.S. Dept. of Education database providing extensive access to educational-related literature.
Gender Studies Database (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Includes articles on environmental justice issues.
LGBTQ+ Source This link opens in a new window
Indexes the popular and scholarly literature addressing issues related to the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender community.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Contains references to nearly 2 million journal articles and other resources on public affairs and public policy worldwide.
PsycInfo (APA) This link opens in a new window
Premier resource for surveying the literature of psychology and adjunct fields. Covers 1887-present. Produced by the APA.
Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
An index and abstract of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas.