Research Guides and Class Pages: Library and Information Science: Find Articles and Journals

This page will teach you how to find Articles and Journals for your LIS coursework, research and professional development. Below, you will also find a list of recommended databases.

Finding Articles

In this video you will learn how to find general and subject specific databases that are available through the Rebecca Crown Library.

Clicking on the All LIS Databases button below will bring you to an alphabetical list of all of the Rebecca Crown Library's LIS Databases! All LIS Databases

In this video you will learn how to locate an article using a citation and the library databases.

Clicking on the Journal Search button below will bring you to our Journal Search feature. You can search for a journal if you know the title of the journal you are looking for, or you can browse journals related to Library and Information Science. Journal Search

In this video you will learn how to access full text articles not available in the library databases with InterLibrary Loan, a service for requesting items that are not available at Dominican or through I-Share from libraries worldwide.

Clicking the Interlibrary Loan button below will allow you to search other libraries for materials that we do not have access to through our databases. Interlibrary Loan

Recommended Databases

Link to Database Tutorials

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Academic Search Complete is the leading source of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for STM research, as well as for the Social Sciences and Humanities. This scholarly collection offers unmatched coverage of information spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.
E-LIS: E-prints in Library and Information Science This link opens in a new window
Established in 2003, e-LIS is an international digital repository for Library and Information Science (LIS). It has been established as the largest international open repository in the field of library and information science.
Emerald Library Studies & eJournals Collection This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive resource for librarians, information scientists, educators and students worldwide, spanning disciplines such as library management, technology and info science.http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/collections/library.htm
ERIC This link opens in a new window
The Education Resource Information Center provides access to educational literature and resources. This database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR (Journal Storage) is a online collection of over 500 major academic research journals covering topics in the arts, humanities, business, and social sciences. JSTOR is always scholarly. Dominican University has access to the following collections:
Arts and Sciences I, II, III, and IV.
Library & Information Science Source This link opens in a new window
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Merging LISTA, Library Literature & Information Science Full-text, Library Literature & Information Science Index/Retrospective and adding over 50 additional full text journals, this premier database provides full-text coverage and high-quality indexing to help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the rapidly evolving field of library and information science. Containing English and foreign-language periodicals, journals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, library school theses and books, Library & Information Science Source encompasses subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval and information management.
NoveList Plus This link opens in a new window
NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.
UlrichsWeb This link opens in a new window
Ulrichsweb is an easy to search source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat is an online index/database that allows you to search for books, videos, music, and articles available through libraries around the world.