LibGuides: Urban Studies: Databases (Articles)

Most Useful Databases: Urban Studies

The LMU databases listed below are the primary places to search for scholarly journal articles in Urban Studies:

Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database containing links to other information sources. Includes materials from 1900-present. Covers approximately 3,000 of the world's leading academic journals in the social sciences across more than 50 disciplines.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles
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SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from SAGE Publications containing full text.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Book Reviews
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Sociology
Description: Research database from ProQuest containing full text. Includes materials from 1952-present. Mainly focused on North American and Western European journals.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Dissertations
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Useful Places to Search: Multiple Subjects / General Research

The databases listed below are excellent places to search for scholarly sources on topics that are interdisciplinary or span multiple disciplines:

OneSearch+ This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from EBSCOhost containing full text.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Books; E-books
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Research Library This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from ProQuest containing full text. It covers over 150 subjects and topics.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Trade/Professional Articles; Industry Reports
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General web search engine of scholarly literature. Google Scholar is a free search engine, so you must configure your Google Scholar Settings to access LMU materials off campus.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Books; Book Reviews; Conference Proceedings
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General streaming video collection. If using Swank Digital Campus from off-campus, your LMU account information may be required. Includes course related, theatrically released films streamed for on and off-campus use.
Contents: Streaming Video
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Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General streaming video collection of documentaries, educational films, training films, and theatrical releases. Access may be restricted and require library assistance to view.
Contents: Streaming Video
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