How to Find Articles: Databases Tutorial
This video shows how to find the library's databases and an example search in Academic Search Complete. Time = 5:11
Journals
Journal articles report the latest findings in a field, provide reviews of the literature for selected topics, and discuss issues important to a professional group.
Journals of special interest in Organizational Leadership:
- Academy of Educational Leadership Journal
- Business Ethics Quarterly
- International Journal of Organizational Leadership
- International Journal on Leadership
- Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
- Journal of Leadership Education
- Journal of Leadership Studies
- Leadership & Organization Development Journal
- The Leadership Quarterly
- Strategy & Leadership
Browse a list of Leadership-related peer-reviewed journals
Recommended Databases - General Research
- Academic Search CompleteUse this multi-disciplinary database to locate full text articles appearing in scholarly journals, including thousands of peer-reviewed titles.
- ProQuest CentralA cross-disciplinary research tool with 30 databases that can be searched together or individually.
Recommended Databases - Business Research
- ABI/INFORM CompleteMajor source for academic journals, trade publications, market and industry research reports, company annual reports, dissertations, and working papers. Also contains country profiles and economic forecasts for most major economies.
- Business Source EliteUse this database to access full text for scholarly business journals, including many peer-reviewed business publications.
- Regional Business NewsUse this database to locate full text articles from business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Updated daily.
Recommended Databases - Education Research
- ERIC via EbscoUse this database to locate both published and unpublished sources of information on all aspects of education. Abstracts from hundreds of educational and education-related journals are provided.
Search Strategies
- Identify Keywords - Columbus State LibraryA brief guide to identifying keywords to use when searching for information on your topic.
- Search Strategies - Columbus State LibraryDescribes general strategies, Boolean searching, truncation & wildcards, and Google search strategies.