Primary databases for finding journal articles
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowThis database provides coverage of multidisciplinary full text academic journals that are peer reviewed and support scholarly research in key areas of academic study.
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Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers key areas of education and related fields of study, as well as educational specialties, administration, funding and more. The database indexes nearly 1,025 periodicals, with records dating back to 1983. It also offers extensive resources on special education, featuring over 50 dedicated journals that address this critical field in depth.
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Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowEducation Research Complete is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education.
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ERIC via Ebsco This link opens in a new windowERIC via Ebsco contains a variety of full text documents along with citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals. ERIC via Ebsco can be combined with other Ebsco databases by using the Choose Databases tab. If your research involves a school setting, classroom learning, or issues pertaining to school-aged children, please consider using this database alongside PsycINFO.
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PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
This resource, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database covers general psychology as well as specialized, applied, clinical and theoretical research.
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PsycEXTRA This link opens in a new window
PsycEXTRA, produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), is a bibliographic and full-text companion to the scholarly PsycINFO database. Document types include technical, annual and government reports, conference papers, newsletters, magazines, newspapers, consumer brochures and more. Extensive coverage of gray literature relating to psychology and the behavioral sciences.
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PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowThis database covers journals in all areas of psychology. PsycINFO should be the first database you use when searching for scholarly, peer-reviewed articles relating to psychology. Articles are indexed using the official APA Thesaurus terms, which are searchable in the database Thesaurus. (Learn the key terms for your topic, and search the database using those terms)
Finding books and journal articles
Requesting books and journal articles not at SJSU library
Can't find what you're looking for in our Catalog?If so, then use Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) to special order your request.
Interlibrary Loan (sometimes called document delivery) is a service whereby SJSU Library patrons can borrow books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings, microfilm, or receive electronic copies of articles in journals that are owned by another library.
How to place a request:
- Placing an Interlibrary Loan Request: First you will need an ILLiad account to place requests. To create an account, go to the ILLiad website and log in using your SJSUOne ID and password.
- Request Limits: There are no request limits.
- Cost: Most requests are free. SJSU Library does pay for most ILLiad costs but if a library has high lending fees, we will contact you in advance to confirm whether or not you are willing to pay the fees.
- Waiting Period: In most cases, physical items such as books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings, and microfilms, are received in 7 to 10 business days. Electronic copies of articles usually take 2 to 3 business days. There is no guarantee that the requested material will be located.
International standards
Tip: when looking at statistics for a country, look to see what standard of measurements are being used.
Measurements in the United States use inches/feet, etc. Globally, centimeters, kilometers are used in the statistical tables. Here is a link for a converter table: https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/cm-to-inch.htm
Currency converters to the U.S. dollar can be found at https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/