Key Resources in SPER
Education Databases
- Education Source
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A large, online digital library focused on a broad range of educational topics in scholarly articles, news, magazines and trade journals. - ERIC via the US Department of EducationA large, online digital library of education research and information, including scholarly journals and education related documents, including reports, policy papers, dissertations, conference papers and others. Some full text is available. Provided with the open access interface (freely available to everyone).
Psychology & Medical Databases
- PsycINFO via EBSCOhost
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One of the top resources for research in psychology and the behavioral and social sciences. Includes information on topics ranging from education to pharmacology. - CINAHL Complete
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Nursing, allied, and consumer health research article database can be found within the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. - Health & Medical CollectionThis database offers comprehensive and reliable journal coverage on clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, healthcare administration and much more.
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Need the PDF/full-text?
Use Article Linker to search for full-text across all databases. If the article isn't available, choose Request via ILLiad or use interlibrary services to request a copy from another library.
- Education DatabaseEducation Database gives users access to more than 760 top-of-the-line educational publications, 600 of them full-text. Coverage covers primary, secondary, and higher education publications, as well as special education, home schooling, and adult education. Many titles are indexed in the ERIC database.
Google Scholar & Freely Available Research
- Google Scholar
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Multidisciplinary scholarly search engine. Covers peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities, and other scholarly organizations. Includes links to USU resources when on campus.
- Freely Available ResearchThis is a huge collection of journals that provide open access to their journal content, many of which are high quality. Search by subject or browse.
- National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (NARRTC)This association provides access to research related to rehabilitation.
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Using Google Scholar?
Sync your Google account with USU to get access to articles that USU subscribes to. This will get you past paywalls for articles USU subscribes to by having you login with your A# and password.
How Do I...?
Access Articles?
- Finding Full-Text via Article LinkerEver find an article but for some reason you can't access the full text? If so then this guide is here to help walk you through getting access!
- Finding Specific JournalsThis guide will help you find journals by title - either in print or online.
Develop Search Strategies?
- Choosing Keywords (video)This video will walk you through how to choose and effectively use keywords to find articles in library databases.
Conduct a Lit Review?
- Finding Related SourcesThis guide will walk you through how to find sources related to your topic and the research you are doing.
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