ASIAN 300: Yoga: Ancient Philosophy and Modern Practice (Fall 2023) : Find Articles
Locating Article Databases
- Finding Article DatabasesTip sheet for locating article databases by name or subject.
Multi-Subject Databases
- Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier is a general database covering many subjects and popular/news and academic articles.
- Articles SearchSearch for articles across some but not all of the available library databases.
- Google ScholarGoogle Scholar includes peer-reviewed articles, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Access through the library website so you can access the full text of articles through library subscriptions.
- JSTORJSTOR is a full-text journal database which includes articles from major academic journals in many different subjects and disciplines.
Subject-Specific Databases
Below are databases in the fields of Asian studies, health, medicine, psychology, and religion that are relevant to this course.
Asian Studies
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesBibliography of Asian Studies provides access to research and scholarly literature on East, Southeast, and South Asia written in Western languages. Covers all subjects, particularly in humanities and social sciences.
Religion & Philosophy
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLA SerialsATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials provides access to the literature in the fields of religious studies and theology, including journal articles, essays, and book reviews.
- Philosopher's IndexPhilosophy-focused database covering aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and the philosophy of related disciplines such as education, history, law, religion, and science.
Health/Medicine
- Alt HealthWatchAlt HealthWatch includes full-text articles from journals and reports about complementary and alternative medicine.
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text (Nursing and Allied Health Literature)CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health) Plus with Full Text covers literature in the fields of medicine, nursing, and related allied health disciplines.
- Health Source: Nursing/AcademicHealth Source; Nursing/Academic provides access to articles in journals focused on many medical disciplines, especially Nursing.
- PubMedPubMed, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, allied health, health care systems, and pre-clinical sciences.
Psychology
- PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts)PsycINFO covers the field of psychology, behavioral science and mental health, including the psychological aspects of medicine, nursing, education, physiology, business, law, and more.
Social Sciences/Sociology
- SocINDEX with Full TextSocINDEX with Full Text covers all aspects of sociology, including abortion, criminal justice, ethnicity and race, gender studies, politics, religion, social work, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, welfare, and more.