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Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO)
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Covering major journals in criminology.
- - Criminal Justice Abstracts is the premier bibliographic citation index for the major journals in criminology. Topics include crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency police, courts, offenders, victims rights and sentencing.
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    Access: On campus and remote
    Database provider: EBSCO
  - Coverage Dates: 1968-
  - Updated: Quarterly
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  - Database Provider: ebsco
  - URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xcja-uga1
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Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
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Indexes legal periodicals and books, 1982 to present.
- The Index to Legal Periodicals & Books indexes nearly 1000 legal journals, law reviews, yearbooks, institutes, statutes, bar association publications, university publications, and government publications. Covers almost 300 law reviews as well as about 1400 monographs annually. International coverage includes periodicals from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Coverage Dates: 1982-present, dependent on title.
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: wilson
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=inde-uga1
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Index to Legal Periodicals & Books and Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective
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Indexes legal periodicals and other publications from the early 20th century to the present.
- Index to Legal Periodicals & Books and Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective indexes legal periodicals published in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For the period 1982-present, it indexes nearly 1000 legal journals, law reviews, yearbooks, institutes, statutes, bar association publications, university publications, and government publications. Covers almost 300 law reviews as well as about 1400 monographs annually. Indexes over 750 legal periodicals for the period 1908-1982. Additional retrospective years of coverage will be added in the future.
- Coverage Dates: Varies by title.
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: wilson
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=indo-uga1
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LexisNexis Academic
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Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
  If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.
- Coverage Dates: Dates of coverage vary by publication
- Updated: Varies by publication (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annually)
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- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Database Provider: lexis_nexis
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zxau
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts (EBSCO)
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Covers the fields of law enforcement and criminal justice from 1970 to the present.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts provides information thoroughly covering the fields of law enforcement and criminal justice. The database contains summaries of more than 200,000 publications including books, government reports (federal, state, and local), research reports, and unpublished research. It also includes content from 189 journals, including 12 with core coverage. The collection features both U.S. and international publications. Topics covered include corrections, courts, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, drugs, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and victims. NCJRSA is sponsored by the Department of Justice and the Executive Office of the President.
- Coverage Dates: 1970-
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- Languages: All documents covered are either written in English or have an English-language summary
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=naok-uga1
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SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
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Index and abstracts to articles in sociology.
- SocINDEX with Full Text features more than 2,066,400 records with subject headings from a 19,750+ term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 777 journals dating back to 1908. This database also includes full text for more than 820 books and monographs, and full text for 13,947 conference papers.
- Coverage Dates: 1880-present
- Updated: Monthly
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=son9-uga1
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Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
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Index and abstracts to articles in sociology.
- Sociological Abstracts is a primary resource for accessing research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. International in scope, over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations are covered. Records added after 1974 contain nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
  Included in the database is the searchable Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms.
- Coverage Dates: 1963 to the present
- Updated: Monthly
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- Database Provider: cambridge
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=sooi-uga1
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21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook (2009) (SAGE)
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Provides definitive overviews of 100 key topics covering traditional criminology and its modern developments.
- With coverage of theory and research methods, major crime types, and the justice systems’ response to crime and related social problems, this resource offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of criminology. 21st Century Criminology is a ready source from which to access authoritative knowledge on a range of key issues and topics central to contemporary criminology.
  Access note: On and off campus. Unlimited simultaneous users allowed.
  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=21sr-uga1
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
Online Access: On/Off Campus
Print and electronic publications, websites, databases and more covering topics related to child safety, welfare and adoption.
- The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to resources including print and electronic publications, websites, databases and more covering topics related to child safety, welfare and adoption.
  Searching the Gateway's catalog lets you search the Child Welfare Information Gateway's information sources, and using the "library search" lets you search the general child welfare literature.
  Formed by the consolidation of the two clearinghouses that compiled the data for the Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Database - the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse - the Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children's Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services.
  For additional information about the Gateway see this flyer.
- URL: http://www.childwelfare.gov/
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Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2002) (SAGE)
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A comprehensive introductory tool covering the fields of law enforcement, justice, and corrections.
- 430 essays present thorough, scholarly discussions of issues ranging from crime analysis, counter terrorism and hate crimes to student threats, Miranda rights and recidivism. Provides comprehensive coverage of concepts and theories, correction, law, crimes, methods and statistics, organizations, police science, and more.
  Access note: On and off campus. Unlimited simultaneous users allowed.
  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enpd-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory (2010) (SAGE)
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A reference source surveying contemporary criminological theory.
- With contributions from a team of international scholars, this work provides essays on cutting-edge research as well as concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. Topics include contexts and concepts in criminological theory, the social construction of crime, policy implications of theory, diversity and intercultural contexts, conflict theory, rational choice theories, conservative criminology, feminist theory, and more.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=endp-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice (2002) (SAGE)
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Basic information on a range of topics related to juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice.
- From boot camps to truancy, the Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice provides more than 200 concise entries in an authoritative volume. The editors cover historical and contemporary theories, concepts, and real-world practices of juvenile justice in the United States. The entries address a broad range of issues and topics, such as alcohol and drug abuse, the death penalty for juveniles, computer and Internet crime, gun violence, gangs, missing children, school violence, teen pregnancy, and delinquency theories. In addition, topics cover society’s response to the problems of juvenile justice, punishments of juvenile offenders, and juvenile rehabilitation programs.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enp5-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement (2005) (SAGE)
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Cover state and local, national, and international law enforcement.
- The Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement provides a comprehensive, critical, and descriptive examination of all facets of law enforcement on the state and local, federal and national, and international stages. This reference source provides readers with discussions on the practice and theory of policing in an historical and contemporary framework.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enel-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime (2003) (SAGE)
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Over 200 entries explore murder, violent crime, profiling, deterrence, investigation, punishment and more.
- The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime explores the topic from all angles -- academic and professional research, theoretical background, and actual case studies. More than 200 entries cover the types of murder and violent crime, infamous perpetrators, motivation, profiling, deterrence, investigation, and punishment. Also provides concise case studies of serial murderers, infamous crimes, and their investigations.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enea-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities (2005) (SAGE)
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Detailed and authoritative descriptions of the major prisons in the United States.
- Provides a critical overview of penal institutions within a historical and contemporary framework. Comparative data and examples are employed to analyze the American system within an international context. The Encyclopedia’s 400 entries are all written by recognized authorities. The appendix contains a comprehensive listing of every federal prison in the U.S., complete with facility details and service information.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enen-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (2009) (SAGE)
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Examines race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice.
- The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. This resource offers a greater appreciation for the historical experiences of varied racial and ethnic groups and illustrate how race and ethnicity has mattered and continues to matter in the administration of American criminal justice. Addresses such topics as hate crimes, immigrant experiences, race and gangs, racial profiling, sentencing disparities, wrongful convictions, and felon disenfranchisement.
  Access note: On and off campus. Unlimited simultaneous users allowed.
  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enem-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Social Problems (2008) (SAGE)
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A multidisciplinary view of social problems in areas ranging from health to family to poverty and social class. It also discusses social theories and their applications to these problems.
- The Encyclopedia of Social Problems takes a multidisciplinary view of social problems in areas ranging from health to family to poverty and social class. It also discusses social theories and their applications to these problems. Each entry has a further reading section and cross-references to other entries.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=ene8-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th ed. (Oxford University Press)
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Includes 400 subject entries and 200 brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.
- The Encyclopedia of Social Work contains four hundred subject entries and two hundred brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work. This new edition provides coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Each article is fully cross-referenced and includes a select bibliography to guide interested readers to primary sources and the most important scholarly works on a given subject. The work also includes a comprehensive index and topical outline.
- Coverage Dates: 2008
- Updated: Annual
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: Oxford University Press
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=cycl-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention (2010) (SAGE)
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Examines crime within the context of its victims and its possible prevention.
- Discusses the status of victims within the criminal justice system, as well as topics of deterring and preventing victimization in the first place and responding to victims’ needs. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention covers key themes such as fear of crime, individual protection actions, intervention programs for victim and offender, media and crime prevention, personal offenses, property offenses, school and workplace offenses, school-based crime prevention, services and treatment for victims, and youth-focused crime prevention.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=endv-uga1
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Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime (2005) (SAGE)
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Covers corporate, organizational, governmental, financial, and political crimes.
- Discusses the status of victims within the criminal justice system, as well as topics of deterring and preventing victimization in the first place and responding to victims’ needs. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention covers key themes such as fear of crime, individual protection actions, intervention programs for victim and offender, media and crime prevention, personal offenses, property offenses, school and workplace offenses, school-based crime prevention, services and treatment for victims, and youth-focused crime prevention.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=endc-uga1
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HeinOnline
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Law journals, Supreme Court opinions, and more.
- HeinOnline provides full text access to an extensive collection of law journals, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations (through 1983), Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, U.S. Attorney General Opinions, U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. Treaties. It also includes a full text database of selected legislative histories. Heinonline contains complete runs of the law journals and documents. Includes U.S. and international law journals as well as criminal justice journals.
- Coverage Dates: Varies by title
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: hein
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hein-uga1
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Policy File
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Full text and citations of works covering all public policy issues.
- Policy File covers all public policy issues and provides bibliographic citations to the work of 300 public policy think tanks, university research programs, and non-governmental research organizations. Examples of the contributors include the American Enterprise Institute, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), RAND, and the United States Institute of Peace. Links are provided to organization web sites and full-text reports.
- Coverage Dates: 1990-
- Updated: Weekly
- Database Provider: chadwyck_healey
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xpol-uga1
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Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest)
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On research in social work, human services, and related areas.
- Social Services Abstracts provides references and abstracts of research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, gerontology, and community development.
  Included in the database is the searchable Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms.
- See also: zcso:Backup Site (Ohio)
- Coverage Dates: 1980 to the present
- Updated: Monthly
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- Database Provider: cambridge
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=soar-uga1
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Social Work Abstracts (EBSCO)
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On issues related to social work theory and practice.
- Social Work Abstracts is a bibliographic citation database contains references on homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization and related topics.
- Coverage Dates: 1965-
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbsa
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Urban Studies Abstracts (EBSCO)
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The most comprehensive source for published research in urban studies.
- Urban Studies Abstracts covers essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Topics covered in the database include architecture and urban design, business and employment, crime, education, environment and resource conservation, housing and real estate, politics, government, social and public services, social issues, transportation and communication, trends in urbanization and urban society, urban and regional economics, urban development and redevelopment, urban fiscal and budgetary policy, urban planning, and land use. The index contains more than 45,000 records which are carefully selected from over 200 journals and other periodicals, including the most important sources within the discipline such as Urban Affairs Review, Urban Studies, Journal of Urban Affairs, and more.
- Coverage Dates: 1973-
- Updated: Monthly
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=urbn-uga1
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Broader Databases

Academic Search Complete
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Articles from some peer-reviewed journals as well as monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and other sources.
- Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database is updated daily and features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary. Some content goes as far back as 1865.
- Updated: Daily
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbac
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Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)
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Index to articles from diverse humanities subject areas.
- Humanities International Complete is a database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities International Index provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 2,200 journals and contains more than 2.71 million records. Formerly the American Humanities Index, this database contains bibliographic records from a multitude of U.S. and international publications. Humanities International Index provides citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.
- Coverage Dates: 1909-present
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hump-uga1
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Sociological Collection
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Full text articles on all areas of sociology.
- The Sociological Collection is a database with more than 475 full-text titles. It provides information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.
- Coverage Dates: 1984- (full text 1990- )
- Updated: Daily
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbsc
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Web of Science (at Web of Knowledge)
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Provides access to the combined Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
- Web of Science provides access to the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index covering over 8,000 journal. These three databases can be searched separately, in any combination, or all at once. These databases are unique in that the user can search to find which articles have cited a certain author or article. This technique of doing research, called pearl growing, allows researchers to find articles that are related to an earlier work. Often this technique turns up articles which are not found through traditional subject and keyword searches.
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- Coverage Dates: 1945- (Science Citation Index); 1956- (Social Science Citation Index); 1975- (Arts and Humanities Citation Index)
- Updated: Weekly
- Languages: English and non-English
- Database Provider: isi
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xwos-uga1
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