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What kind of research is found in databases?
Popular communication ~ informs and entertains the general public through articles in magazines and newspapers. Magazines like Newsweek, Ms., and Mother Jones are examples of popular sources. Scholarly communication ~ disseminates research and academic discussion among professionals within disciplines through scholarly and peer-reviewed journals and books/book chapters. Journals such as The Journal of Human Rights and Human Rights Quarterly are examples of scholarly sources.

HowTube		If there is no PDF or HTML link to the full text in the database you are using, use UConn Links. It is a major tool for locating the online full text of an article or book. Also allows easy request of materials UConn Libraries does not have. Look for the icon or the words "UConn Links" in the database record of the item you are interested in. Click the icon or link and follow the steps provided.

 

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Need journal articles on Human Rights? Start with these databases

Gale Academic Onefile (formerly InfoTrac)

Includes most disciplines (multidisciplinary) with good coverage of both popular and scholarly publications.


Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

Articles and reports on international affairs. Includes scholarly articles, papers from university research institutes and non-governmental organizations, foundation-funded research projects, and conference proceedings.


PAIS International

Summaries articles in political, economic, and social issues. Covers the public and social policy literature of business, economics, finance, law, international relations, public administration, government, and political science.

World Development Indicators (WDI)
Provides statistics on the economies of over 200 developing countries, including time series data on agriculture, manufacturing, health indicators, education, natural resources, and foreign investment. From the World Bank World Development Indicators. 1960s-current.

More Databases for Human Rights

Human Rights General

Poverty, Economic Issues, Labor, Fair Trade

War, Conflict and Terror

Health

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Education

CD-ROM Materials (resources available in the Library only; inquire at the Reference Desk, Level 1)

Human Rights Journals

 



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