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Table of Contents
- How do I get started?
- Which databases will provide full-text?
- Which databases cover particular topics?
- How do I know if a journal is available electronically?
- How do I find out if Tufts has a journal in paper format?
- Where can I go if Tufts doesn't have the journal I want?
- Can I get articles sent to me from other libraries?
- Who can I contact if I need help?
A text-only, printable version of this guide is also available.
FAQ: How do I get started?
Start from the Ginn Library home page by clicking on Journals and Databases.
View the databases in an A-Z List or in subject groupings.
FAQ: Which databases will provide full-text?
With the addition of the 
feature, even an "index" database may lead to full-text in another
database. Selected databases that are all or mostly full-text
Tip: Instructions for finding a specific article in each of these databases are available on the Journals and Databases page.
ABI Inform
ABI-Inform is the best place to start for
- Business, management and economics journals
- Mostly full-text articles, including images
CSAIllumina
CSAIllumina is a very broad database covering both the Social and Natural Sciences. It includes other familiar databases such as PAIS, EconLit and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
It is a good place to start for academic journal articles in the political sciences and economics.
It includes the function. (Read about using )
Expanded Academic ASAP
Expanded Academic ASAP has broad coverage of:
- General topics
- Social and political sciences
- General sciences
JSTOR
JSTOR has core academic journals in
- Economics
- History
- Political science
JSTOR archives all issues of the journal up to 5 years ago. Current material will need to be located elsewhere.
LexisNexis
Lexis-Nexis is the best place to start for
- Newspaper articles
- Law review articles
It includes major journals such as Foreign Affairs and some business journals.
Science Direct
Science Direct is a good database for
- General science
- Environment
It includes some economics and management journals. May not include full text for older volumes.
Beyond the Basics
Some additional full-text sources:
Project Muse (social science and humanities)
CIAOnet (from Columbia International Affairs Online; includes journals and working papers)
Policy File (public policy papers)
FAQ: Which databases cover particular topics?
To find databases for topics, use the Subject List on the Journals and Databases page.
Tip: For a broader array of databases, see the Tisch Library Database Finder or list of subject resources.
FAQ: How do I know if a journal is available electronically?
To access an article electronically, click on Journals and Databases on any library web page. Then, click on Electronic Journals.
Search for the title of the journal.
If the journal is available electronically, a link to the database will be provided, with coverage dates.
FAQ: How do I find out if Tufts has a journal in paper format?
Click on "Library Catalogs" on any Ginn Library web page. On the list of library catalogs, click "Tufts University Library Catalog".
Then click on "Journal Title" to search for journals only (this eliminates books with similar titles). Enter the title and click "Search"
Finally, you will see the entry for the journal displayed, along with the location.
At the Ginn Library, journals are shelved in the first floor stacks. Pre-1980 and discontinued titles are in compact shelving; more recent volumes are in open shelving. All are arranged alphabetically by title.
At Tisch, journals are arranged by call number.
FAQ: Where can I go if Tufts doesn't have the journal I want?
Check the Harvard catalog from the Library Catalogs page (which can be accessed from any Ginn Library web page). If the journal is available at a Harvard library, you can go to the library with your Harvard card.
If there is a Boston Library Consortium library convenient to you, check their catalog. If the journal is available, go there with your BLC card.
For more information, see the guide to Obtaining a Harvard or BLC library card.
FAQ Can I get articles sent to me from other libraries?
Yes. On the Library Services page, go to the Interlibrary Loan section and choose ILLiad.
Once you have registered, request articles from other libraries by submitting a form with information identifying the article.
Some databases, like CSAIllumina, may provide a link to Tufts ILLiad
on the page.
FAQ: Who can I contact if I need help?
There are three easy ways:
- Drop by the Reference Desk in the Ginn Library.
- Call extension 75021.
- Use the Ask a Librarian comment form.