Baker College
Research Guides
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- Research Guides
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- Social Science/Social Issues
Online Resources
Social Science/Social Issues
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Academic Search Complete offers an enormous collection of full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database. In addition, it includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Scholarly content covers a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
- APA PsycArticles (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window This database offers full-text articles from over 60 journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association and Hogrefe & Huber.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window In-depth coverage of current issues and controversial subjects.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) This link opens in a new window Part of the DSM Library from Psychiatry Online.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) This link opens in a new window This revised manual integrates the original published DSM-5 diagnostic criteria with modifications (mostly for clarity) for over 70 disorders, comprehensively updated descriptive text accompanying each of the DSM disorders based on reviews of the literature since the publication of DSM-5, and the addition of a new diagnosis, prolonged grief disorder, and symptom codes for reporting suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior.
- The Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window A community-curated list of open access journals. The database contains over 15,000 open access scientific and scholarly journals covering areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and humanities.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Over 28,000 multi-disciplinary streaming media titles from A&E, PBS, the BBC, National Geographic, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, HBO Documentary Films, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Open University, Bill Moyers, California Newsreel, Annenberg Learner, TED, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window Encyclopedic articles in the following subject areas: biography, business, education, environment, general reference, history, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, religion, science, social science, and technology.
- Gale Global Issues This link opens in a new window Covers issues of international importance and current world events focusing on broad issues, as well as more specific events and topics in the news. Includes detailed information on nations for cross-cultural studies.
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Covers pro/con issues in a variety of formats including peer reviewed articles, viewpoint articles, topic overviews, magazine articles, newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, podcasts, and links to websites.
- Gale Science This link opens in a new window Delivers topic overviews, biographies, periodical articles from noted publications like "Science Weekly", "Science News" and "The Science Teacher", detailed experiments from Experiment Central, biographies, and dictionaries.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Comprehensive guide to over 2,700 contemporary testing instruments.
- OmniFile Full Text Select (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Articles about science, humanities, education, arts and business.
- Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
- Political Science Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Designed specifically for students, researchers and government institutions, this full-text database covers political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse.
- ProQuest Psychology Journals This link opens in a new window Provides access to leading psychology and psychosomatic journals plus coverage of related disciplines including genetics, psychology of business and economics, addiction, social welfare and more. Contains more than 650 scholarly/peer-reviewed titles, with 550+ available in full-text. Also includes 4,000 full-text dissertations.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window This full-text database is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, providing extensive coverage for a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines.
- Science Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
