Key Databases
Game Science, Game Design, and Computer Science Databases
- ACM Digital Library (Association for Computing Machinery) This link opens in a new windowContains full-text access to most Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) periodicals and conference proceedings. Coverage of computer science, engineering, information science.
- IEEEXplore (IEEE/IET Electronic Library) This link opens in a new windowPublications in electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, and electronics from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) journals, transactions, magazines, and conference proceedings. Maximum number of users at a time: 15.
- Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles covering computing, technology and engineering disciplines. Useful for studying the business and social implications of new technology.
- Compendex This link opens in a new windowJournal and trade articles, conference proceedings, books and more covering engineering disciplines, including computers, data processing, and electronics and communications.
Psychology and Health Science Databases
- PsycInfo (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowA database that includes articles, journals, books, and more for psychology and related disciplines. Published by the American Psychological Association. Useful for researching psychological aspects of games.
- PsycARTICLES (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowFull text articles in psychology and related fields
- APA PsycNet (American Psychological Associaton) This link opens in a new windowOver 80 books from the American Psychological Association.
- PubMed (NU customized) This link opens in a new windowPubMed is a health-focused database from the National Library of Medicine, encompassing Medline,a health information clearinghouse of articles from the National Library of Medicine, plus articles deposited by authors and publishers as part of National Institutes of Health funding requirements. This is a good resource for articles focused on the health impacts of games.
- CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCitations and abstracts of scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and professional association news and information for thousands of publications. Covers nursing and 17 allied health disciplines, going as far back as 1937. Links to PDFs or full text for Northeastern-subscribed journals.
Interdisciplinary, Arts, and Humanities Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary database useful for researching a broad range of topics. Includes newspaper, magazine, and academic peer-reviewed articles.
- Web of Science, All Databases This link opens in a new windowUse this link for access to citation tracking and subject searching of scholarly literature. Data visualizations, alerts, and journal impact factors. Includes the Web of Science Core Collection. One of the largest curated databases of scholarly research, with citations in some subjects from 1900 to the present.
- Art, Design, and Architecture Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowScholarly and trade articles, books, and conference proceedings in the fields of visual and applied arts.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowArchive of scholarly articles in the humanities, social sciences, and other disciplines.
Business and Communications Databases
- Business Source Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from academic journals, magazines and trade publications covering a range of business topics. Useful for researching the business aspects of games and game design.
- Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowScholarly articles covering communication, mass media, rhetoric, and other closely related fields. Useful for the business aspects of game design, such as advertising.
Education Databases
- Education Research Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowContains scholarly research articles related to education, covering early childhood to higher education and all educational specialties.
- ERIC (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowCitations to education information, including scholarly articles, professional literature, education dissertations, and books, plus grey literature such as curriculum guides, conference proceedings, government publications, and white papers. Links to full text. 1966 to the present.
Find Peer-reviewed and Scientific Research Articles
Do you need to find peer-reviewed and scientific research articles as part of a literature review or your research process? These tutorials may help you find, read, and, evaluate articles.
- What is peer review (PDF slides)A PowerPoint version of these slides is also available
- How to evaluate articles and journals (PDF handout)A Word version of this handout is also available.
Interlibrary Loan
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