Analysis and Arguments
When doing research, you will be looking at a particular object of study (in this case, a specific conflict) and asking questions about the scholarship already done on that object as time goes on. You might be disagreeing with the scholarship or you might be furthering an idea already in play.
Below are some recommended databases where you can find scholarly articles that might be able to use to analyze your object of study and other research tips.
Be sure you are evaluating the validity and use of your resources, especially if they are originate from a non-scholarly source! Remember for your papers, you need AT LEAST THREE (3) scholarly sources.
Databases for Journal Articles
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Ultimate offers access to an unprecedented collection of resources including journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos. Many are peer-reviewed and full-text. Subjects range from astronomy to zoology.
- JSTOR (including ARTSTOR) This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to a broad range of resources about the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including primary sources, images, articles, and books. Does not contain the most recent journal articles.
- Social Sciences Abstracts This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and abstracts for more than 520 publications with some links to full-text in other EBSCO databases.
- SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowThis full-text research database covers sociology and related disciplines. It features hundreds of full-text journals and millions of records with subject headings from a sociological thesaurus.
The A-Z Database list can be sorted by subject or searched by keyword, which could open up more relevant places to search, depending on your conflict.
PRO TIP: Subject Searching
A good way to refine your search is to use the subjects provided by the database. Here is an example of the subject list that appears in Academic Search Ultimate for a search using the keywords <conflict analysis>.
You will only see the top six, so make sure to click on the show more link to see all of the subjects provided.
This can benefit your search strategy by helping you think of other ways to phrase the information you are looking for, and also open your eyes to relevant subjects you may not have thought of otherwise.