Discover
Discover: Start here for books, articles & more.
- Use "Login for full access" at the top of the screen and enter your Smith login.
Discover Advanced Search includes limiting options.
Article Search Tips
Journal Locator - Search by journal title or citation for online and print journals.
Use Interlibrary Loan to request journal articles not owned by Smith. Articles are supplied as PDFs and usually arrive in just a few days.
Article Databases
Use the databases below to identify articles and essays on your topic.
- Use the buttons within the databases below to see if Smith has the article you need either in electronic or print format
- If you identify an article from another source, use the Journal Locator (see box on lower left)
- Alt-PressWatch [ProQuest] 1995+ (subscription ends 08/01/2024) This link opens in a new windowFull text database for 130+ newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses.
- Ethnic NewsWatch [ProQuest] 1960+ This link opens in a new windowFull text newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Look for the Ethnic Group limiter and select African American/Caribbean/African.
- Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowMix of scholarly and popular articles in all disciplines.
- America: History & Life with Full Text [EBSCO] 1953+ This link opens in a new windowThe major article database for US history.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowCovers several hundred core journals in media and mass communication.
- Black Studies Periodicals [ProQuest] This link opens in a new windowScholarly & news articles covering culture, history, multidisciplinary politics, social issues,etc.
- Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowNew Lexis-Nexis interface, with a single search box, plus filters to refine searches; users are encouraged to register for an ID & password, to take advantage of personalization features. Covers a wide range of news, business, legal & reference information; includes federal & state laws & cases.
- Sociological Abstracts [ProQuest] 1952+ This link opens in a new windowAbstracts for articles in 1,800+ journals, conference papers, books, and dissertations in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Project Muse (Current issues) This link opens in a new window"Deep" searching of the full text of scholarly articles; coverage limited to the last 5-10 years. from other databases - and the Discovery Service - will lead you to Project Muse.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window"Deep" searching of the full text of scholarly articles. Complete full-text backfiles for more than 1,000 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Now includes current coverage for several hundred titles, with new additions every year. from other databases - and the Discovery Service - will lead you to JSTOR.
