How to Find Articles & Databases

For a good starting point for most any topic, try WilsonWeb (OmniFile or Readers' Guide databases) or EbscoHost (Academic Search Premier database).

Other frequently-used databases include: America: History & Life - Britannica Online -

Chronicle of Higher Education - Contemporary Authors - CQ Researcher - ERIC -

JSTOR - LexisNexis Academic - Literature Criticism Online - Opposing Viewpoints -

Philosopher's Index - Project Muse - ProQuest - PsycARTICLES - PsycINFO.

For a comprehensive listing of all available databases arranged by title or subject, see the UW Colleges Electronic Resources and Online Databases page.

To search multiple databases at once, use MetaLib.  (For a 9-minute video demonstrating some of the features of MetaLib, view this MetaLib tutorial.)

To see which periodical titles the library subscribes to in electronic or print format, consult our Periodical Lists.

If you need an article which we do not have available online or in print, you can use ILLiad interlibrary loan to request delivery of the article from elsewhere (allow 1-7 business days).