Key Resources for Professional & Technical Writing
These links connect to library electronic databases containing articles on social science.
- Academic Search PremierA collection of articles on a huge range of topics.
Includes articles from popular magazines as well as scholarly journals. - CQ ResearcherA great place to search for topics relating to current social issues at the national level.
- ProQuest NewsstandSearch a large collection of full-text newspapers.
Articles go back to the early 1990s. - Google ScholarSearch the Google Scholar database, a selection of scholarly articles.
Not all will be available full-text, but you can get an idea of what articles might be useful for you.
Tip:
Using Google Scholar?
Sync your Google account with USU. This will get you past paywalls for articles USU subscribes to by having you login with your A# and password.
- ScopusDatabase of peer-reviewed journal articles. Full text is not included, but Article Linker provides access to full-text articles when available.
Help for Statewide Campus/Online Students
As a USU Statewide or Online student, you can access all of the library's databases, articles, and e-books from home or anywhere with Internet. To access library resources from the USU Libraries website, a research guide (like this!), or your Canvas course, you will be prompted to enter your A number and password. For more information on how to order physical books, get research help, and other time-saving tips, visit the Library Services for Statewide and Online Users website.
