New College Writing Program Library Guide

Guide to selecting research topics, writing a research question, finding, evaluating, and citing scholarly articles

Overview

You can also research databases by specific subject or discipline. There are additional disciplinary databases available through the A to Z Database List. Look for the drop-down menu to the left labeled "All Subjects" and open it to select your area of interest.

Research databases by discipline

If you want or need only research articles from a specific discipline, using discipline specific databases is the most direct way to find them.

Art
- Art Full Text
Biology
- Biological Sciences
Business and Industry
- ABI/Inform
Communication, Mass Media
- Communication and Mass Media Complete
Computing
- ACM Digital Library
Education
- Education Full Text
- ERIC (Proquest)
History
- America, History & Life (American History
- Historical Abstracts (World History)
Justice Studies
- Criminal Justice Abstracts
Literature
- Literature Resource Center
Medicine and Health
- PubMed
Music
- Music Periodicals Database
Nursing
- C INAHL Plus with Full Text
- PubMed
Political Science, Public Affairs
- PAIS Internationa
Psychology
- PsycInfo
Religion and Philosophy
- ATLA (religion)
Sci/Tech
- S cience Direct
Social Work/Policy
- Social Services Abstracts
Sociology
- Sociological Abstracts
Sports
- SPORTDiscus With Full Text
Sustainability/Environmental
- Environment Complete
Women's Studies
- Contemporary Women's Issues

Multidisciplinary research databases

Academic Search Ultimate

Access to popular press magazines and peer-reviewed scholarly journals across various academic disciplines, including open-access journals and historic Associated Press videos.
Google Scholar (with Library Links)

Find scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, theses and dissertations, conference papers, pre-prints, technical reports, and other publications for all research disciplines. The link enables ASU affiliates to include ASU Library’s full text and InterLibrary Loan Services in a search.
Scopus

An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including journals, proceedings, and patents. It offers tools for citation analysis, research tracking, and collaboration. Includes AI assistant: Scopus AI, for enhanced research with natural language searches, summaries, and expert identification.