Elevate your research with the top databases, journals, and information resources used by researchers worldwide.
For the past sixteen years, Project Information Literacy (PIL) has surveyed the research practices of college students around the United States. Here are a few key insights from their findings:
The social sciences cover many different disciplines, but the way researchers get started finding resources is remarkably similar. Across fields, researchers rely on library catalogs, scholarly databases, journals, books, and reference works. You can start with our Getting Started guides which show you how to use your schools resources, or go directly to the different subject resource guides.
Things you should know about using your library's resources.
Resource guides listing the best academic resources in your discipline.
Easy to follow tutorials that help you improve your research skills.
Regardless of your college or university, you should always check your school’s library website for guides that list research databases in your subject area. Research guides are the most important resource for locating a school’s electronic research databases. Below, you can browse the list of research guides or view all guides.
The scientific study of mankind, our ancestors, what makes us human, and societies in the past and present.
The study of how people create, share, and interpret messages across various contexts, and media.
The scientific study of the root causes crime, criminal behavior, and the societal responses to criminal activity.
The study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs and the relationships between sovereign states.
The study of power, the state, institutions, and how governments maintain peace and order.
The study of the mind and the examination of the relationships between brain function and behavior.
The How-to Tutorials section is designed to give you clear, step-by-step guidance for completing common academic and research tasks. These tutorials break down complex processes into simple, practical actions you can follow with confidence.
