For the complete list of Databases, check out the A - Z List.
A key source for research in most disciplines covering over 4,500 peer-reviewed and popular publications plus cited references for 1,000 titles.
Search summaries of articles, chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports on psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines from the health and social sciences including business, linquistics and law.
Search this comprehensive collection of journals, books and conference papers on all aspects and levels of education.
ERIC contains references to educational and education-related journals and reports with increasing full text.
Search keywords and sociological thesaurus terms for articles on all sociology topics with full text from 300 journals plus books, monographs and conference papers.
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Use this search box to see if we have the journal you need in our collection. Search by Title, ISSN, Subject Area, or Publisher.
Use the LibKeyio search to see if we have access. LibKey will link you to the article!
Empirical articles are those in which authors report on their own study. The authors will have collected data to answer a research question. Empirical research contains observed and measured examples that inform or answer the research question. The data can be collected in a variety of ways such as interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observations, and various other quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Section |
Definition |
Abstract |
A short synopsis of the article’s content |
Introduction |
Need and rational of this particular research project with research question, statement, and hypothesis. |
Literature Review (sometimes included in the Introduction) |
Supporting their ideas with other scholarly research |
Methods |
Describes the methodology including a description of the participants, and a description of the research method, measure, research design, or approach to data analysis. |
Results or Findings |
Uses narrative, charts, tables, graphs, or other graphics to describe the findings of the paper |
Discussion/Conclusion/Implications |
Provides a discussion, summary, or conclusion, bringing together the research question, statement, |
References |
References all the articles discussed and cited in the paper- mostly in the literature or results sections |
Think of MACKsearch like Google, but created specifically for McQuade- easy searching but with more credible results. MACKsearch does a combination search of the NOBLE Catalog as well as most of our databases, so typically you'll get a lot a results back. This can sometimes be a bit overwhelming, but fortunately, you have several options to refine and limit your results list to find exactly what you're looking for. In MACKsearch you'll find books, e-books, journal articles, streaming media, news briefs, and more.
Finding Peer-Reviewd Articles in MACKsearch
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If you search the catalog or databases and find books or articles that you want that the library does not have access to, you can request them using interlibrary loan (ILL). It may take a day or several days for the materials to arrive, so please plan accordingly.
Use this ILL FORM to request books and articles. Library staff will contact you when the materials arrive and you can pick them up at the Library Services Desk (1st floor of McQuade) free of charge. If you request an article, library staff will send it to you via e-mail.