Aditional Article Finding Tools
- Dissertations and Theses Global
- Searches dissertations from the US and UK. Other countries are being added.
- The majority of recent documents are available as full-text PDF downloads.
- Make sure to limit to document type - dissertations.
- If you have an entry in PsycINFO labeled Dissertation Abstracts, come here and search directly.
- Web of Science
- Multi-disciplinary, international search, primarily of the scholarly literature.
- Provides unique ways to sort and evaluate a results list:
- Sort by number of times cited
- Sort by author
- Sort by relevance, which is the typical default
- Sort by date
- Limit by academic field
- Find related articles based on shared citation lists
- Follow citations forward in time.
Journal Evaluation Tools
Journal Citation Reports, Accessed from Web of Science.
- Link is in the header.
- Select the Social Sciences Edition
- Use Subject category to view discipline lists. Hold down the CTRL key while highlighting to select multiple items.
- Sortable by various metrics:
- Impact Factor - how important journal is
- Immediacy Index - how quickly literature is re-cited.
- Cited half-life - span of time over which articles are still cited
Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
- multiple search options
- Information about a publication
- Find journals for a subject
- Find journals that are peer-reviewed
Evaluate Resources
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Interlibrary Loan
If you need a book or article that we don't have, you can get it via Interlibrary Loan Details (ILL).
- Request a book or article.
- Most articles are emailed within 1-2 weeks. Books may take longer.
Get Help from the Library
Research & Access Help
- Use our 24/7 Live Chat located on the bottom right of library websites.
- Call (806) 651-2215 during library hours
- Use "Email a Librarian" to ask a question. Most responses within 1 business day.
- Stop by the first floor Research & Access Desk anytime the library is open
- Renew items using My account feature of the online catalog