Guides: Cultural Studies: Articles & Journals

Frequently used article databases

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
8000 journals indexed/abstracted (4600 full-text) in various disciplines
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. 4400 literary journals, book publishers and dissertations indexed.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
400 journals indexed/abstracted, (200 full-text).
Anthropological Index Online This link opens in a new window
1450 current journals indexed (holdings of The Anthropology Library at the British Museum; no full-text).
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
2000 world history journals indexed/abstracted with links to full-text.

Other databases relevant to Culture Studies

SocINDEX (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
500 "priority" coverage journals as well as 1,390 "selective" coverage journals; links to full-text in Academic Search Premier
Gender Studies Database (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of journals indexed/abstracted related to women’s studies, sexual diversity, men’s studies; links to full-text in ASP
Gerritsen Collection of Women's History (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Collection of books, pamphlets and periodicals reflecting the evolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights.
LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
index for world literature on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. At present there is a limited full-text component.
APA PsycINFO (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
2000 international psychology journals, books, chapters, dissertations indexed/abstracted, links to full-text in ASP & PsychArticles
Child Development & Adolescent Studies (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
hundreds of journals indexed/abstracted related to the growth and development of children, links to full-text in ASP
Philosopher's Index (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
The Philosopher's Index is a comprehensive subject and author index to Philosophical articles, books, and anthologies. More than 550 journals from more than 40 countries are indexed.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.

Journal Collections

A list of all journals (electronic and print) subscribed to by the MSVU Library can be found under our Journal List A-Z. It is searchable only by journal title.

The following journal collections are searchable either by journal title or by article keywords:

Taylor & Francis: Social Sciences and Humanities Collection (CRKN) This link opens in a new window
A collection of 662 electronic journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers.
JSTOR (CRKN) This link opens in a new window
A collection of 1,083 of the the most important academic journals in the Arts & Sciences, the Biological Sciences, and the Life Sciences. In most instances the volume run is complete back to the first issue. An important source of full-text for older articles and book reviews.
Periodicals Archive Online (CRKN - ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Periodicals Archive Online is a full-text journal archive covering close to 500 titles in the humanities and the social sciences with an emphasis on access to the backfiles of key academic journals.
Wiley Online Library (CRKN) This link opens in a new window
A collection of 1,217 full-text multi-disciplinary journals.
Science Direct (CRKN - Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
1800 full-text multi-disciplinary journals