Searching the Text of Articles
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowComplete full text backfiles (excluding latest 2-5 years) for more than 1,000 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Now includes current coverage for several hundred journal titles, plus 30,000 eBooks.
- Project Muse (Current issues) This link opens in a new windowFull text of 400+ scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics.
Current News Sources
- Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowCurrent and archived news content including local, state, national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, 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.
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowAccess the most current editions of over 4,000 newspapers & magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages. Viewable on PCs, smartphones & tablets.
Article Search Tips
Journal Locator
Search by journal title or citation for online and print journals.
Interlibrary Loan
Use Interlibrary Loan to request journal articles that Smith does not offer online or in print.
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
- Note that you can cross-search all the databases below (except Sociological Abstracts) by connecting to one, then clicking on Choose Databases:
- Note that these databases link to JSTOR, Project Muse, etc.
- If you identify an article from another source, use the Journal Locator (see box on left)
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text [EBSCO] 1956+ This link opens in a new windowCovers history after 1450, excluding U.S. and Canada; lists articles, books, book reviews, collections, and dissertations.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowFull text for 300+ journals and indexing for 300+ others.
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text [EBSCO] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowCovers film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews and more.
- Gender Studies Database [EBSCO] 1972+ with some earlier coverage This link opens in a new windowCombines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies Database, with added coverage on sexual diversity issues; includes a wide array of scholarly and popular sources.
- Jewish Studies Source [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowCovers all facets of Judaism, drawing from areas of study including archaeology, anthropology, area studies, ethnic studies, history, languages, philosophy, political science, religious studies and women's studies.
- PsycINFO [EBSCO] 1887+ This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of 1300+ journals, books and dissertations in the behavioral sciences, psychology, mental health, medicine, etc.
- 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.
