Research Databases - JUS 325 - Lusby - LibGuides at North Carolina Wesleyan University

General - For All Subjects

Databases with full-text articles on a variety of disciplines. A good place to start for almost any subject.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes access to the Arts and Sciences, Life Sciences, and Religion and Theology collections.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Combines 39 single databases into a large academic research resource with access to millions of full-text articles from thousands of scholarly journals, and, includes thousands of full-text newspapers (and other resources) from around the world.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
2,000 + Journals, 260+ Reference Works, and 27.000+ Online Books. Warning: Only articles and journals with the "open lock" icon are available for use.

A Database with brief, summary information on a wide range of topics - a good place to start your research to learn more about your topic.

CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Online reference library with 750+ reference eBooks

Databases with pro/con articles on current issues of the day.

SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window Research the pros and cons of current issues and enduring social issues through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference materials.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world.

Hein Online & Other Useful Links

HeinOnline contains court cases (Fastcase), law reviews, academic journals, the Congressional Record, US reports, US treaties, world constitutions, and more.

HeinOnline Academic & Fastcase This collection includes law reviews, academic journals, the Congressional Record, U.S. Reports back to 1754, books from the 18th-19th centuries, all U.S. Treaties, the Federal Register and CFR, and constitutions for every country in the world. Also includes Fastcase, a leading next-generation legal research service thatfeatures powerful “best-case-first” tools that make research faster than ever.

How to use HeinOnline

Exploring Race in Society Designed for undergraduate students, Exploring Race in Society contains proprietary essays that provide today’s students with a deeper understanding of how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past. Each topic includes an overview article and three essays suggesting potential solutions. Solutions essays are written by a diverse group of writers representing the fields of academia, journalism, medicine and other disciplines working to address issues related to race.
Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks Straightforward and authoritative eBooks on consumer health topics.

Crime in North Carolina (Uniform Crime Report) The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on the age, race, and sex of persons arrested for all crimes except traffic violations.

Films On Demand Video Collection Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels. Also includes content formerly in the NC LIVE Video Collection.

Legal Information Institute (LII) We are a not-for-profit organization that believes everyone should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them, without cost. We carry out this vision by publishing law online, for free; creating materials that help people understand law; and exploring new technologies that make it easier for people to find the law.