Databases/Electronic Resources
On campus you will have instant access to the library's databases and other electronic resources. When accessing these materials from off-campus you will be asked to log-in using your Navigator/wireless network username and password. Find trouble shooting help here.
These are some of the best databases to start with in order to locate relevant scholarly journal articles for your historical and contemporary social policy research.
Depending on the focus of your research, additional databases could be useful as well (see links above).
PLEASE NOTE: You can search any EBSCO databases together at once by clicking on one and, once that database opens, then clicking on the database's name and adding additional relevant ones. The same is true for PROQUEST databases, only you will be clicking on "Change databases" to add more once one is opened.
When searching for laws in MA you can also visit the site of the state legislature and the trial court law libraries for information (among other sources). See this guide's page on Online Resources.
How do I know if the full text of an article is available ?
Library database results will have full text available in either HTML text or a PDF document.
With most full text databases you should be able to print, e-mail, and/or save the article.
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Database results will have an icon or drop down or similar linking option which can connect you with the full text in two ways:
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Have the citation to an article and want to know if we have full text available at the library?
Search our publications directory - if we do it will link you to it! Or browse for journals in your field.