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Ageline	Database
(Ebscohost) - covers topics related to aging, with content in the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. AgeLine indexes journals, books, reports, dissertations, consumer guides, and educational videos, from 1978 - present.
Alternative Press Index	Database
(Firstsearch) - Indexes nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines, for in-depth coverage in the humanities and social sciences. This database is not available by remote access. You must be on campus at Garden City, Hauppauge or Manhattan Center in order to use it.
Annual Reviews	Full-text database
a collection of critical reviews published annually in 32 disciplinary areas within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Annual Reviews Back Volumes, dating back to 1932, are included.
Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work & Social Welfare	eRef Book
(Wiley) – an online version of the four volume handbook covering professional, practice, policy and research issues in social work.
Contemporary Women's Issues	Full-text database
(Firstsearch)- provides full-text international coverage of critical issues influencing women, particularly in the social sciences, political science, psychology and health, from 1992 - present.
CQ Electronic Library	Full-text database
(CQ Press) - includes CQ Researcher (1991- present), CQ Weekly (1983- present), CQ Public Affairs (1930's - present) and CQ Encyclopedia of American Government.
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government	eRef Book
(CQ Press)- provides concise, up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy.
CQ Public Affairs Collection	Full-text database
(CQ Press) - (1930's - present) includes primary source documents, statistical overviews, and contact information as well as in-depth reporting on current affairs.
CQ Researcher	Full-text database
(CQ Press) - (1991- present), includes original, comprehensive, and unbiased reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
CQ Weekly	Full-text database
(CQ Press) - (1983- present), covers issues related to the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.
Current Research@	Full-text database
(Proquest) - Adelphi-authored dissertations and theses. Full text is available from 1997 to present, and abstracts from 1980 to the present.
Dissertations & Theses: Full Text (Proquest)	Full-text database
includes over 1 million full text and 2.4 million citations for dissertations and theses from around the world, dating as far back as the 1870’s. Please note: full text documents may be up to 500 pages. Please use discretion and consider all options before printing.
Encyclopedia of Social Work	eRef Book
(Oxford) - covers contemporary issues, historical foundations and key figures in the field.
Encyclopedia of Sociology Online	eRef Book
(Wiley-Blackwell) – updated version of the 11 volume source, covering classical sociology, contemporary developments, and key figures in the field.
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) (Ebscohost)	Database
provides citation information for each behavioral measurement instrument, identifying the source in which the instrument can be found.
JSTOR	Full-text database
a searchable scholarly archive providing the full text of journal articles in business, economics, history, political science, literature, sociology, as well as other key fields in the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. Coverage of each journal begins with its first volume (going back to the 1880s, in some cases), and usually excludes the most recent 2-5 years.
Nineteenth Century British Pamphlets (JSTOR)	Full-text database
A collection of more than 20,000 digitized 19th C. British pamphlets held by research libraries of the UK. These primary sources, including the Wilson Anti-Slavery Collection, illuminate the socio-political, cultural and economic landscape of the 1800’s. Please note: in order to limit your search to the Pamphlet Collection you must check the “Pamphlet” box, within the “Limit to” section of the screen.
Pais Archive	Database
(CSA) - provides historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies, including references to articles, books, and more, from 1937 - 1976.
Pais International	Database
(CSA) - index to articles, books, conference proceedings, etc. about public affairs.
Project Muse	Full-text database
provides the full text of scholarly journals in fields including literature, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and economics. Years of coverage vary by title with selected titles beginning as early as 1993. **Note: if you receive any gateway errors when using the link above, use this alternate URL: http://0-muse.uq.edu.au.alicat.adelphi.edu/
PsycInfo (APA)	Database
provides scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences, indexing journals, books, reviews, and dissertations.
PsycNET	Full-text database
(APA) - Provides a cross searchable interface for APA databases, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, and PsycEXTRA. The latter includes gray literature such as reports, newsletters and consumer brochures.
Social Sciences Full Text	Full-text database
(Wilson) - includes citations and abstracts, 1983 to the present, with some full text articles, 1995 to the present, in applied and theoretical aspects of sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science and law.
Social Services Abstracts	Database
(CSA) - provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development, from 1980 to the present.
Social Work Abstracts (Ebscohost)	Database
provides extensive coverage of social work, covering theory and practice, areas of service and social issues. Coverage extends as far back as 1965.
SocIndex with Full Text	Full-text database
(Ebscohost)- a comprehensive research database covering a broad range of topics in the social sciences, with full text journal articles dating as far back as 1895. Full text coverage of books, monographs, and conference papers is also included.
Sociological Abstracts	Database
(CSA)- provides bibliographic information from 1963 - present in the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. Coverage includes journal articles, book reviews, books, and book chapters.