LibGuides: Community Development: Research Databases

Recommended Databases

The Harris and CWRU Libraries have more than 450 databases that you may access to find full text articles. Below are some suggested databases to find information on community development.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A broad multi-disciplinary database encompassing areas in art, science, and humanities. Includes full-text, plus indexing and abstracts for monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and other publications.
Public Affairs Index This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of national and global public policy issues including public health, the environment, housing, civil rights and international commerce. Includes indexed journals, conference papers, trade publications and government documents.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Social Sciences Citation Index® This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text, peer-reviewed journals in sociology as well as related areas of study, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion, and social work. With indexing for books, monographs, conference papers and other non-periodical content sources, the database also includes searchable cited references.