Mindful Research
Remember, your research paper must have at least 6 scholarly sources, and at least 3 of those need to come from peer-reviewed journals. Be sure you know if you are using a source that is scholarly or not, and be sure to use it appropriately.
The infographics under the "Evaluating Sources" tab can help!
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 subjects in Academic Search Ultimate for a search using the keywords <conflict analysis>.
To find this, select View All Filters under the search bar and open the section titled Subject: Thesaurus Term.
The number next to the subject indicates how many articles in your results set are tagged with that subject term. Be sure to click on the link at the bottom to view more terms.
Multi-Subject Journal Databases
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowOffers 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.
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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.
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SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIs a robust sociology research database with hundreds of journals, including many that are peer-reviewed. Also includes 899 journals with searchable cited references as well as a growing collection of global Open Access journals.
The A-Z Database list can be sorted by subject or searched by keyword too, which could open up more relevant places to search, depending on your conflict.
Newspaper Databases
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ProQuest Newspapers This link opens in a new windowIncludes the full text of these newspapers: The Baltimore Sun, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal.
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America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowIs an extensive resource for American Newspapers from 1690-1922. All 50 states are represented, and topics include Business, Religion, Politics, Race, and Ethnicity.
News LibGuides
The Virtual Newsrack is a compilation of access points to all of the newspapers to which SU Libraries currently subscribes, online as well as any print.
The "How To Find..." guide is a great thing to reference if you can't seem to find exactly what you're looking for in the library.
If you're specifically focused on cases/examples right now, you might benefit from the News or Primary Source pages.