http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rqs.phtml?subject_id=38 Reference Desk: (757) 683-4178 Send a message to Ask-A- Librarian Request a Research Consultation en-us Some Library, 2005 http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/ 100 40 RSS feed for Some Library Provides a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary database with full-text, peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing and abstracts for monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, and searchable cited references for nearly 1,000 journals. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=20&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Covers health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. ASSIA currently contains records from journals published in many different countries, including the UK and US. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=232&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to CQ Researcher Online, CQ Weekly and CQ Voting and Elections Collection. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=214&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Contains indexes and summaries of international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=55&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Combines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues, providing the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=264&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides a scholarly journal archive for full text journals through the following collections: Arts & Sciences, Biological Sciences, Health & General Sciences, Language & Literature, Life Sciences. The JSTOR Arts and Sciences I-IV, X Collections are funded through the generous support of the Friends of the Library. New Feature--JStor now offers access to Early Journal Content(pre-1870 and pre-1923-present). http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=140&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides full-text documents from business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. Consult LexisNexis Help pages. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=142&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) contains references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies and more, on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. PAIS includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=198&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 The world's largest database on reproductive health, containing citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues. POPLINE is maintained by the INFO Project at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development. (USAID). http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=564&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, mostly peer-reviewed. Journal coverage includes international material in foreign languages. Check the Quick Reference Guide for help using the database. NOTE: The EBSCO version of this database is no longer available. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=200&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes high-quality, peer-reviewed research journals in the sciences and includes links to many full text articles. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=32&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes journals across social science disciplines, and indexes individually selected, relevant items from the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Includes Cited Reference Search that finds articles that have cited specific works by an author. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=33&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Abstracts current research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=358&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Abstracts journal articles from serial publications, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=57&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to the online version of Conference Proceedings Citation Index; Journal Citation Reports (JCR); Medline; Biosis Previews; Science: 1950-Present; Social Sciences Citation Index 1900-Present(includes Archives); Social Science & Humanities: 1950-present; and Zoological Recordas part of the ISI Web of Knowledge. For more information, consult the Web of Science Tutorial. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=143&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 Covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Essential sources include: journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, Web sites & Web documents, and grey literature. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=297&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3 http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=25&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Contains records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 11th century. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=26&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Contains many full-text doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Also indexes dissertations and theses back to 1861. A subset of this database is Dissertations & Theses @ ODU, which allows you to access the citations and abstracts of all ODU student dissertations and theses, as well as the full text in PDF format, when available. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=177&infotype_id=143&masterinfotype_id=4 Publications library includes documentaries, reports, working papers, etc. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=563&infotype_id=87&masterinfotype_id=11 Informs people about the population dimensions of important social, economic, and political issues; provides timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=35&infotype_id=87&masterinfotype_id=11 SSRN's eLibrary contains over 290,000 documents and 138,000 authors. Search by title, author, abstract or keyword. Many papers include links to references and cites by other authors. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=1041&infotype_id=87&masterinfotype_id=11 Provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics including poverty, families with children, child support and the elderly. 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Presents data that describes the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. From the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=450&infotype_id=32&masterinfotype_id=7 Includes 22 searchable databases, a glossary, a wiki with information about the data available, and more. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=456&infotype_id=32&masterinfotype_id=7 Contains population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the Decennial Census, Economic Census, American Community Survey (ACS), and Population Estimates Program of the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.lib.odu.edu/subjectguides/rslink.phtml?subject_id=38&resource_id=352&infotype_id=66&masterinfotype_id=7 Provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. ICPSR's data holdings, divided into 17 broad subject areas, are for use with statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata. A unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, ICPSR is a membership-based organization, with over 640 member colleges and universities around the world. 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