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GenderWatch (ProQuest)
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Articles from scholarly and popular journals and other publications on gender in cultural, social, and historical context.
- Gender Watch focuses on the impact of gender on women's lives. It provides coverage on the family, childbirth, birth control, daycare, domestic abuse, work and workplace issues, sexual harassment, aging, body image, eating disorders, and social and societal roles. It also includes resources on the impact of gender on the arts, popular culture and media, business and work, crime and criminology, education, scholarship, health care and medicine, politics, religion, sex roles, sexuality, and sports.
- Coverage Dates: 1970-
- Updated: Ongoing
- Database Provider: proquest
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xgdw-uga1
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LGBT Life with Full Text (EBSCO)
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Indexes popular and scholarly literature on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.
- LGBT Life with Full Text provides comprehensive coverage of academic, cultural, lifestyle, and regional publications. This database contains indexing and abstracts for LGBT core periodicals and more than 330 LGBT core books and reference works, as well as the full text of 120 journals and 140 books.
- Coverage Dates: 1930s-
- Title List
- Languages: English, German, French, Spanish
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=lgbt-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
- Title List
- Database Provider: cambridge
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=sooi-uga1
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Women's Studies International
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Index to articles, book chapters and more from a wide range of scholarly sources.
- Women's Studies International includes bibliographic records drawn from women's studies databases including: Women Studies Abstracts; Women's Studies Database; New Books on Women & Feminism; WAVE: Women's Audiovisuals in English: A Guide to Nonprint Resources in Women's Studies; Women, Race, & Ethnicity: A Bibliography; The History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology: A Bibliographic Guide to the Professions and the Disciplines; POPLINE Subset on Women; Women of Color and Southern Women: A Bibliography of Social Science Research; Women's Health and Development: An Annotated Bibliography.
  The database is produced with data licensed from: Rush Publishing, Inc.; Guillaume Data Services, Inc.; University of Wisconsin, Madison; Judith P. Zimmerman; University of Memphis, the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), and the World Health Organization.
- Coverage Dates: 1972 to the present
- Updated: Quarterly
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xwri-uga1
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American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia (2003) (SAGE)
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Explores American male identity through essays on topics such as male icons and symbols (such as John Wayne and Malcolm X), history (such as manifest destiny and the sexual revolution, and theories and concepts (such as chivalry and masculine domesticity.
- American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia “provide[s] a reference guide and an introduction to the many ways in which men have defined, imagined, and experienced male identity in the social, cultural, and political contexts of the United States.” It explores American male identity through essays on topics such as male icons and symbols (such as John Wayne and Malcolm X), history (such as manifest destiny and the sexual revolution, and theories and concepts (such as chivalry and masculine domesticity.) Each article includes a link to a bibliography and further readings.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=amc0-uga1
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AnthroSource
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Full text access to American Anthropological Association (AAA) journals. DOES NOT WORK IN INTERNET EXPLORER.
- Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource provides online access to AAA publications including a complete archive of journals published through 2003, seamless access to those AAA journals housed only at JSTOR, and current issues of 11 of AAA's most important publications: American Anthropologist, American Ethnologist, Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Anthropology and Humanism, Archaeological Publications of the American Anthropological Association, Cultural Anthropology, Ethos, Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Medical Anthropology Quarterly, NAPA Bulletin, and PoLAR: The Political and Legal Anthropology Review.
  Current coverage for additional journals will be added through 2007. Provided by the American Anthropological Association in cooperation with the University of California Press.
- Coverage Dates: Late 19th century to present
- Updated: Ongoing
- Does not work in Internet Explorer.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=ants-uga1
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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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 Activism and Social Justice (2007) (SAGE)
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Provides a “synthesis of diverse scholarship on both traditional and emerging forms of social, cultural, and aesthetic activism.”. Entry topics range from social movements, critical theory, and individual activists and theorists.
- The Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice provides a “synthesis of diverse scholarship on both traditional and emerging forms of social, cultural, and aesthetic activism.” Topics covered include social movements (i.e., Poland’s Solidarity), critics and critical theory (i.e., postcolonial theory and Edward Said), and individual activists (i.e., Rachel Carson). Each article includes a bibliography of further readings.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enoj-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (2007) (SAGE)
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An interdisciplinary approach to describing socioenvironmental issues, from race to rainforests, and the socioenvironmental landscape in many countries.
- The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society takes an interdisciplinary approach to socioenvironmental issues, from race to rainforests. Authors come from a multitude of disciplines, including political science, chemistry, and anthropology. The encyclopedia surveys the socioenvironmental landscape in 150+ countries, and pays particular attention to different geographical regions of the United States. Entries have bibliographies for further reading. The encyclopedia also includes maps, a guide to resources for further information, a chronology of important socioenvironmental events, a glossary, and an appendix of environmental indicators.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enpv-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Gender and Society (2009) (SAGE)
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Provides a “gender lens” on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research,” such as gender identity, crime, sexuality, and religion.
- The Encyclopedia of Gender and Society “provide[s] users with a “gender lens” on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research,” such as gender identity, crime, sexuality, and religion. Entries include bibliographies of further readings.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=enpg-uga1
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Encyclopedia of Motherhood (2010) (SAGE)
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Focuses on “the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts of this new discipline of motherhood stud¬ies” and “examine[s] the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic
- The Encyclopedia of Motherhood is the first encyclopedia on the emerging field of motherhood studies. The encyclopedia focuses on “the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts of this new discipline of motherhood stud¬ies” and “examine[s] the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline.” Each entry contains a bibliography for further reading. The encyclopedia also has a resource guide for further research, a glossary, and an appendix of motherhood statistics.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
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Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2005) (SAGE)
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Introduces “key ideas, concepts, schools, and figures in social theory” from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- The Encyclopedia of Social Theory introduces “key ideas, concepts, schools, and figures in social theory” from a multidisciplinary perspective. It also profiles over 100 theorists and pays special attention to British, French, German, and American theory. Each entry includes a bibliography for further reading. The encyclopedia also includes a chronology of social theory.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=ene5-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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Ethnic NewsWatch
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Articles from the ethnic, minority and native press.
- Ethnic NewsWatch provides a full-text collection of newspaper, magazine and journal articles from the ethnic, minority and native press. A broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints is provided through an extensive collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, and news reports.
- Coverage Dates: 1980- (full text from 1990- )
- Updated: Monthly
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Database Provider: proquest
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xenw-uga1
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Family and Society Studies Worldwide
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Index to articles on family science, human ecology, and human development.
- Family and Society Studies Worldwide attempts to provide comprehensive coverage of family science, human ecology, and human development. Bibliographic citations are created for journal articles, books, conference papers, government reports and other sources. It contains all the records of the discontinued print version, Inventory of Marriage & Family Literature.
- Coverage Dates: 1970-
- Updated: Monthly
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xfsd-uga1
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Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI)
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Index to articles on Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics in the U.S.
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) contains bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, and original literary works pertaining to Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border and Hispanics in the United States. Approximately 400 journals from throughout the world are reviewed regularly to compile the database.
  HAPI Thesaurus Help Database provider: UCLA Latin American Center, University of California.
- Coverage Dates: 1970-
- Updated: Monthly
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- Languages: English and non-English
- Database Provider: ucla_lat_amer
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xhap-uga1
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PsycINFO
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The major index for articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology. The American Psychological Association offers YouTube videos on how to use PsycINFO.
- PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. Some articles are available in full text. Journal coverage includes international material selected from more than 1,700 periodicals from nearly 50 countries. The historic portion of the database comes from from three sources: Psychological Abstracts (1927-1966), Psychological Bulletin (1921-1926), and all journals published by the American Psychological Association plus the American Journal of Psychology from the first issue of volume 1, number 1 in November 1887.
  Current chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English-language material published from 1987-present. Over 60,000 references are added annually.
- PsycINFO online help:
  
  PsycINFO Search Help/Training Center includes Search Tips and How-To's and a search guide specific to the EBSCOhost interface.
  The APA also offers YouTube videos on how to use PsycINFO.
  Produced and copyrighted (c) by the American Psychological Association.
- Coverage Dates: 1887 to the present
- Updated: Monthly
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbpy
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods (2008) (SAGE)
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Methods, background, and examples from the field of qualitative research.
- The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods is an interdisciplinary resource presenting information about the techniques & tools, background & theory, and examples from the field of qualitative research. Qualitative research is conducted widely in disciplines such as education, sociology & social work, public health & nursing, gender studies, and others.
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  Database provider: SAGE.
- Database Provider: sage
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=sagy-uga1
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Social Science Information Gateway (now Intute; formerly SOSIG)
Online Access: On/Off Campus
A comprehensive site of authoritative links for education, economics, politics, law, psychology, and all social sciences fields of interest.
- A searchable online catalog of thousands of Internet resources evaluated and selected by librarians.
- Database Provider: bris_ac_uk
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=isoj
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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
- Title List
- 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-
- Title List
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbsa
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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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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
- Title List
- 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
- Title List
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hump-uga1
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JSTOR
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Access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals.
- JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals. The goal of the project is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. The journals are organized into the Arts and Sciences Collections I & II, the General Sciences Collection, the Ecology and Botany Collection, the Business Collection, the Language and Literature Collection, the Mathematics and Statistics Collection, and the Music Collection.
- Coverage Dates: 1800s- (dates vary)
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: jstor
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xjst-uga1
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Web of Knowledge
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Provides access to the Web of Science suite and Journal Citation Reports.
- Web of Knowledge contains a suite of research tools, including:
  - Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index)
  - Journal Citation Reports (1999-)
  - Also, links to discipline-specific databases, Biosis Previews and Zoological Record.
  Education & Training Materials
- Coverage Dates: Last 5 years (Current Contents Connect); 1999- (Journal Citation Reports); 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=webf-uga1
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