Two Types of Article Databases

2. Subject Databases

• Is your topic in a particular subject area?

If so, use a subject database. Subject databases specialize in a particular subject, and the articles indexed are generally from scholarly sources. Examples of subject databases and the kinds of articles they identify are:

PsycINFO	Indexes scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related fields. Coverage spans from 1887 to the present, and it is published by the American Psychological Association.
ERIC	Indexes articles and other education-related resources from 1966 to the present. It is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
Sociological Abstracts	Indexes scholarly journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers in sociology and related disciplines. Coverage spans from 1952 to the present, and it is published by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.