How To Find Articles
If an article is not available in full-text, click the "Find It!" button. 
This will check if we have access through a different database and our print collection.
If we do not have access, you will be given an option to order it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Fill out the form and click "Submit." It takes about 2 business days to get articles.
Databases Everyone Should Use
- Academic Search CompleteProvides full text for more than 4,450 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals.
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesProvides indexing to western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971. Searchable by keyword (any field), author, title, journal, and subject, it may also be browsed by subject, journal or country.
- Ethnic NewswatchProvides a rich collection of articles, editorials and reviews with a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic and minority press.
- JSTORProvides access to the complete back files of more than 1300 cross-disciplinary academic journals in digital format, some of which date from the 1800s.
- Project MuseProvides online access to the full text of over 100 journals in the disciplines of literary studies, classics, history, philosophy, political science, and the history of science and medicine.
Literary Theories
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & CriticismOffers succinct, focused articles that provide an overview of literary theory from a twentieth-century Western perspective.
Useful Databases for this Course
- Access World NewsFull-text content of over 2,200 North American newspapers and more than 1,200 international newspapers, plus 300 wire services and over 200 broadcast news transcripts. Covers local, regional, and world issues, politics, government policies, sports, industries, cultural activities, schools, and the people and events in the community.
- Art Full Text (1984 - present)Provides coverage of all styles and periods of art. Indexes 400 international periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, mostly written in English.
- Business Source CompleteProvides full text from nearly 3,300 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and much more.
- Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC)Provides the most robust, quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media.
- Gender Studies DatabaseA multidisciplinary, full-text database that brings together relevant content from mainstream periodicals, gray literature, and the alternative press, with a focus on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.
- GreenFILEComprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.
- Historical AbstractsProvides access to international scholarly literature on the history of the world, excluding the United States and Canada, from 1450 to the present. Indexes and abstracts journal articles, books, and dissertations.
- Political Science DatabaseProvides articles on international relations and political science.
- ProQuest ReligionProvides articles on international religion and spirituality.
- ProQuest Social Sciences Premium CollectionProvides articles on the social sciences, including politics, sociology, education and criminal justice.
- PsycInfoAbstracts and indexes the professional and academic literature in the field of psychology and related disciplines
- Religion and Philosophy CollectionProvides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, and much more.
- Sociological AbstractsProvides citations to articles in over 3000 journals covering sociology, social work and other social sciences.
Searching the MLA Int'l Bibliography
- MLA International BibliographyIndexes critical material on the modern languages, literature, linguistics, and folklore. Provides access to 3,000+ journals, as well as to book chapters, proceedings, etc.
- Keyword Search vs. Subject Search in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCOA short tutorial about search strategies.
Finding Book Chapters and Articles in the MLA Bibliography
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can customize Google Scholar to recognize Willamette-owned materials (visit our Google Scholar page for more info).
Streaming Video Databases
- ACADEMIC VIDEO ONLINEA database that provides videos with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more.
- Japan, in Eco SolutionsVideo about PET Bottle Recycling in Japan
- Japan Company Trips & EntertainingOne of several short videos about Japanese Business culture. This one touches on drinking, nomikai.
- Japan Communication StylesTalks about Honne & Tatemae
- KANOPYProvides access to thousands of award-winning films, thought-provoking documentaries, latest festival hits, classic films, television series, and more.
- Love & Sex in JapanTalks about Pink Films
- TatsumiAnime film about Manga creator, Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Artstor (Image Database)
