These databases are all subscription resources paid for by the library and your tuition. I'm recommending them as your librarian because they will work for most anthropology topics and assignments at CSUDH. Most academic research is only available through expensive subscriptions, however, that's changing with the open access movement. To learn more about open access publishing models and how can you find and support freely available research check out our Open Access guide.
A great place to start for any research topic. Don't see the PDF Full Text option? Use the Find It @ CSUDH Lib button to access the full text in another library database.
Literature reviews are a genre of writing that you can find at the beginning of a scholarly journal article and as a standalone piece of work. Reviews summarize, analyze, and synthesize existing research on a topic often pointing out gaps in the literature or future directions for research. There are many different types of reviews and you might find them to gain a broad overview on a topic, find recommendations for a clinical practice across multiple empirical studies, or to find new areas to research.
How can I find a literature review? Reviews use different methodologies and often include this information right in the title such as systematic review, meta-analysis, integrative review, critical review, and scoping review. Try searching for your topic with review as an additional keyword.
Many scientific and health-focused databases will include filter options specifically to find reviews.
If a book or article isn’t available through one of the library’s subscriptions, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan is a resource sharing service with libraries across the country that provides research materials at no cost to you. If you're requesting an article or book chapter, you'll receive a copy as a PDF.
First, check to see if it's available in OneSearch or another library database. Look for the Find It @ CSUDH Lib button.
You can also borrow books from other CSU campuses and have them delivered to the CSUDH Library. Look for the Request through CSU+ option in OneSearch.
For more information about borrowing books from the library, check out the Library's "Borrowing Materials" page.
This Anthropology Research Guide is licensed under a CC-BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons License by Carolyn Caffrey.
