Social Science Research Resources

  • SAGE Journals— Online library for journals and other publications. Access can be obtained through university libraries for free. Some content is available from Sage Open, the company’s open access portal.
  • SpringerLink— SpringerLink provides online access to a host of social science resources, including journals, books, reference works, and reports.
  • EBSCO Information Services— EBSCO is an database that hosts an array publications, ranging from medical journals, social sciences articles, and law reviews.
  • JSTOR— Digital library for journals, books, and other academic publications.
  • HeinOnline— Digital database that hosts thousands of government documents, journal articles, and other publications.
  • WorldCat— WorldCat is an online database that connects more than 10,000 libraries. WorldCat provides links and information on articles, books, DVDs, and CDs on a myriad of topics.
  • Google Scholar— Google Scholar is a search engine for academic journals, articles, and case law.
  • Google Correlate— Google Correlate is a search engine tool designed to return real world data that stems from (or correlates to) a search inquiry.
  • Statista— Statista is an online statistics portal that provides data from research institutions, business entites, and government organizations. Statista provides helpful infographics, industry reports, and surveys results.
  • Pew Research Center— The Pew Research Center provides data on public opinion, demographic information, and more for various topics.
  • ERIC (Institute of Education Science)— ERIC is an online database of journal articles, reports, conference materials, and other content that is subjected to a specific, formal review process.
  • Alexa— Alexa is a web traffic reporting site. Alexa gathers information on site visits, users, and other metrics for research and analysis. trends.
  • ProQuest— ProQuest provides resources for researchers, including an extensive database of books, articles, and more. ProQuest is also a helpful tool for dissertation publication and dissemination.
  • Library of Congress— The Library of Congress’ online portal provides access to the LoC’s digital collections. The digital collections include manuscripts, photos, and more on various subjects.
  • World FactBook— The CIA’s World FactBook offers information on government, the economy, geography, demographics, military and other subjects. It provides various resources, including statistics and maps.