LibGuides: Writing & Composition: List of Databases

Multi-Subject Databases

NOTE: Databases require Pierce College student, staff, or faculty login.

Academic Search Complete
Multi-subject database which contains indexing and abstracts for more than 13,000 journals, with full text for more than 9,000 of those titles.
JSTOR
Archives of over 1,000 leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Proquest U.S. Major Dailies
Contains access to major newspapers such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and many other national and regional titles.
Best choice for a newspaper database.

Pierce librarians offer researching advice and links to research tools by subject: Subject Guides, including, Literary Criticism.

The Pierce Library subscribes to 50 different databases to help you with your research.

Pierce students can use these databases and get articles online for FREE! Just log in with your student ID and PIN.

TIP! Use the Advanced Search whenever possible!

More database examples:

Again, Pierce students can use these databases and get articles online for FREE! Just log in with your student ID and PIN.

ERIC This link opens in a new window
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
A collection of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.