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Labor Studies : Finding Articles

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If the library carries a particular journal, there will be a record in the library catalog for the journal title and the holdings information listing the specific volumes of the journal that are available in the library. However, the catalog will not describe the articles in these journals.

Information about journal articles and news articles can be found in indexes. Although some indexes are still available in print, most of the indexes are available as electronic databases. Some of these databases provide citation information so that the article can be located. Other databases include abstracts along with the citations. In some cases, full text databases are available, which provide the full text of the articles along with the citation information.

If the full text of an article is not available in the database where the citation is found, it may be available in another library database or in one of the library's electronic journals. In this case, the article can usually be accessed by clicking on the button.

If the article is not available electronically, it may be available in print or in microform in the University Library collection.

Articles that are not available in University Library can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad).

In order to effectively search an electronic database, it can be very helpful to refer to the HELP or SEARCH TIPS to learn the rules for searching in that database.

For example:

  • In EbscoHost's Academic Search Premier, try clicking on Database Help.
  • On the LexisNexis Academic Search Forms page for Guided News Search, try clicking on Tips for help.

If you have any questions, please ask a reference librarian in person, by phone, by e-mail, or by chat. Please see Research Help at University Library for information on reference services.

Useful Databases for Labor Studies Information

  • ABI/INFORM
    Articles from business, finance, and economics journals and news sources, including the Wall Street Journal.
  • Academic Search Full-Text Elite
    Includes scholarly journal articles from most areas of academic study, dating back to 1985.
  • Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis)
    Full text of news articles, dating back to 1979, along with legal and business information.
  • America: History and Life
    Journal articles, dating back to 1954, on the history of the United States and Canada.
  • Historical Abstracts
    Journal articles, dating back to 1954, on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada).
  • CQ Researcher
    In-depth, non-biased articles, dating back to 1991, on political and social issues.
  • Econlit
    Articles, dating back to 1969, on economic development, history, macroeconomics, and microeconomics.
  • Ethnic NewsWatch
    Full text of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles on a range of topics from ethnic, minority, and native presses. Available in English and Spanish and dating back to 1990.
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
    Articles from scholarly journals, newspapers, and news magazines in the arts, humanities, and sciences, dating back to 1980.
  • InfoTrac One File
    Full text of news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics, dating back to 1980.
  • ingenta
    Articles, chapters, and reports from academic and professional publications.
  • J-STOR
    Articles from scholarly journals, generally dating back to the first issue of the journal up to issues published 3 to 5 years ago.
  • NBER Working Papers
    Papers from the National Bureau of Economic Research, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization.
  • OECD
    Publications and statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
  • PAIS
    References to "journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more."
  • PolicyFile
    Reports and papers on public policy created by think tanks
  • Project Muse
    Full text articles from arts, humanities, and social sciences journals
  • Social Science Citation Index
    Multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences.
  • Social Services Abstracts
    Abstracts of articles and dissertations, dating back to 1980, covering social work research. Also includes citations of book reviews.
  • Social Work Abstracts
    Database of social work journal article abstracts, dating back to 1977. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.
  • Sociological Abstracts
    Abstracts of the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

See Business and Industry databases for more business related articles.

Labor Studies Journals


Send comments and questions to Ann O'Bryan, Liaison to Labor Studies.

Last updated by aobryan on 08/19/2008
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