Journal articles - GLBC 1200 - Baseball: the Grand Old Game

Selected journals

Baseball Research Journal (S.A.B.R. archives)
Full-text available for selected issues from 1972-2009.
Baseball Research Journal (S.A.B.R.)
Covers January 1, 2000 to present.
The National Pastime (S.A.B.R. archives)
Full-text for selected issues from 1982-2006.
The National Pastime (S.A.B.R.)
Covers January 1, 2000 to present.
Baseball Digest
Covers April 1, 2000 to present.
Memories and Dreams (National Baseball Hall of Fame magazine)
Covers 2016 to current.

Where do I start to find scholarly articles?

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
A great place to start for finding articles on practically any topic.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central brings together databases to create a comprehensive, diverse, and relevant multidisciplinary research database. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, and much more.

Where can I find articles that focus on history?

America: History & Life/Historical Abstracts
Searches two history databases that cover all time periods.

JSTOR (contains Artstor images)
Covers a broad range of historical and cultural topics.

Where can I find articles that focus on social or cultural issues?

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Covers a variety of topics, such as broadcasting, communications, advertising, how people are portrayed in the media, etc.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Extensive coverage of education, schools and training from the Educational Resource Information Center.
APA PsycInfo (EBSCO)
A database consisting of over 4 million abstract records of peer-reviewed literature in psychology, counseling and related fields, 1897- present.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
Covers social and cultural issues, such as race, gender, and class, societies and their characteristics, etc.

Why not just use Google Scholar?

Google Scholar can be a useful source for finding journal articles, but there are advantages found in the article databases offered through the Webster U. Library, including:

features that let you customize your search
access to more full text
integration with other library services (e.g. chat, delivery services, etc.).

Instructions are available to connect Google Scholar to the library.

Librarians are available to offer suggestions for how best to find the information you need.