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General Databases

ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER

• 1970s-present
• Articles from over 3000 scholarly journals and some major magazines and newspapers
• Limit your search to peer-reviewed / scholarly journals

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

• All dates, best for 1990s-present
• Scholarly articles, conference papers, preprints, theses, books, and technical reports
• NCSU students, faculty, and staff can access some materials found via Google Scholar at no cost. Find out how.
• Tips on using Google Scholar effectively.

WEB OF SCIENCE

• 1900s-present, best for 1945-present
• Articles from over 8000 scholarly journals
• Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Index Chemicus, and Current Chemical Reactions. Allows cited reference searching.
• Tips on using Web of Science.

JSTOR

• 1800s-present
• Articles from over 400 scholarly journals
• Focuses on the humanities and social sciences. Includes full-text.

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