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Peace, Justice, & Human Rights Initiative

When to Use Databases vs. Electronic Journals

Are you trying to decide whether to use our Indexes/Databases vs. Electronic Journals?

If you are researching a particular topic and you know the name of the database you want to use click on the following:  

If you are looking for a specific journal title and want to see if we have access to it then click on the following: 

Indexes & Databases

Below are a few databases that cover areas of Inequalities & Social Inclusion.

Web of Science

Web of Science covers all disciplines, not just science. The Cited Reference Search is used to find any authors that have cited a particular article. Basic search results can be sorted by number of times cited, indicating the most influential articles on a topic.

Find help using Web of Science (tutorials and more) at https://libguides.fau.edu/citationtools-boca/WOS.

Theses and Dissertations

Find theses and dissertations from FAU and other colleges and universities!

Locating Full-Text Articles

Select Find it @ FAU if the article you are looking for does not appear as full text in the database.

How to Read an Academic Paper