LibGuides: College of Arts & Sciences-Dept. of English & Foreign Languages: Articles

Evaluating Sources

There is a vast amount of information available on the Internet. However, the Internet is not regulated by any agency, so anyone can post information that may not be reliable. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the information before using it as a source.

The following websites will help with evaluating Internet sources:

Relevant Databases for English & Foreign Languages

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
General reference source for full-text articles.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology.
Digital Public Library of America This link opens in a new window
Brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. It strives to contain the full breadth of human expression, from the written word, to works of art and culture, to records of America’s heritage, to the efforts and data of science.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides an archive of important scholarly journal literature in nearly all the humanities and social sciences disciplines, international and foreign areas studies, and many of the life sciences.
MLA Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore and includes coverage from 1926 to the present; provides access to scholarly research in nearly 4,000 journals and series.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
The premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to violent video games. Opposing Viewpoints in Context is cross-curricular and supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes
Taylor and Francis Online Journal Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to an extensive collection of scholarly journals, covering all subject areas.

Barry Databases
ALL databases offered by Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library by title.

Databases by Subject
ALL subject databases.

When using Google Scholar through the Library's authentication, the results will indicate whether the item is available at Barry or through open access.