LibGuides: English Writing: Research Before You Write

Research Before You Write

Enhance your writing by researching first! Use the below boxes to find information within the library/online that will be helpful. Next, try searching different archives and online historical collections via the "Archives and Collections- Online" tab on this guide!

Map your Research

Use these organizers to help track keywords/search terms, databases, journals and more throughout your resesarch process.

Keyword Organizer
Keep track of your keywords as you develop your topic and begin your research.
Fillable concept map
Use this concept map to organize your own research topic. Download the file first, then open with A PDF reader or Preview (for Macs) to be able to save your work.

Find Books Beyond Lavery Library

Interested in looking for titles Lavery Library doesn't yet own? Use WorldCat, a worldwide library catalog. You can request items via interlibrary loan for pickup at the Checkout Desk.

Library Databases

These library databases, representing many disciplines/topics, will help you further research:

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, trade and news articles; all topics

All ProQuest Databases rolled into one.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals in the arts, sciences and business

A full-text database containing complete back runs of over 600 academic journals in the arts, sciences, and business. Titles in the database are 1-5 years behind the current issues, depending on publisher restrictions.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
All disciplines; scholarly, trade and popular articles

Over 4,000 full-text journals, with more than 13,000 journals indexed and abstracted. Full-text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and other disciplines.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Educational and documentary films in streaming video

Films On Demand is our web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group. Choose from more than 5,500 educational titles in dozens of subject areas. Users can organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, and personalize folders.

Legacy URL: http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=7771
Taylor & Francis Journals This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles covering social sciences, health, and life sciences

Taylor & Francis Complete offers full-text access to 1400+ scholarly journals with back files published by Taylor & Francis or Routledge. The collection covers all academic disciplines emphasizing social sciences, health and life sciences and applied research.
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed journals; all topics.

"The SAGE Full-Text Collections are award-winning, discipline-specific research databases of the most popular peer-reviewed journals in Communication Studies, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Management & Organization Studies, Materials Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies & Planning published by SAGE Publications and participating societies.

These comprehensive databases include more than 246 journals, 240,000 articles, book reviews, and editorials, with all the original graphics, tables, and page numbers. The Collections provide researchers and students with a research environment that is easy to use and complete with the most up-to-date content and backfiles back to volume 1, issue 1."
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles and other literature with citation links (Google Research Guide Available)

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.

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