Journal Articles Research
A basic guide to locating journal articles.
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Law-Related Journal Articles
Search by "Journal title":
- GW Gelman Library "Journal Search"Type the title of the journal in the search box.
Retrieves links to GW databases providing full text.
Search Databases by "Topic" or "Keyword(s)":
The Gelman Library subscribes to numerous subject databases. Search databases by topic or keyword(s).
Best Places to Start:
- Academic Search CompleteThis academic multi-disciplinary database provides than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals.
- ArticlesPlusFrom a single search, ArticlesPlus connects you to a large selection of library resources, including journal and newspaper articles, books, ebooks, and special collections material.
- FactivaSource for global news, and business, financial, and company information, providing access to thousands of newspapers and other publications.
- JSTORProvides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
- Military & Government CollectionProvides current news pertaining to all branches of the military. Covers about 400 titles, with the full text of nearly 300 journals and periodicals and 245 pamphlets.
- ProQuest Research Library PlusCovers a wide range of subject matter in both popular and scholarly periodicals.
- Web of Science (WOS)Includes several citation indices covering sciences, social sciences, and humanities research literature. Search by a specific subject, or across all disciplines. Permits cited reference searching (searching for articles that cite a particular author or work).
GW Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library subscribes to numerous subject databases that can be used to locate articles on a law-related health topics.
Open Access Scholarship: Social Sciences
- Digital Commons Network: Law CommonsFree, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide.
- SSRN: Social Science Research NetworkComposed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences, making available scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers.