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Sociology - Research Guide for Final

Academic Databases Provided by OPRFHS Library

Full-text articles & abstracts from academic journals, magazines, newspapers & books

Peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences

Peer-reviewed journal articles covering psychology

Google Scholar

Google Scholar Search

Interlibrary Loan (get articles behind a paywall)

Oak Park Public Library

 

Interlibrary loan request link:  WorldCat Discovery

Directions For Academic Journal Articles

  • Search the journal title.  (Not the article title)
  • Filter for print journals, print magazines on the left.
  • Click the correct journal.
  • Click "Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan" on the right.
  • Click "Sign In."
  • Enter your library card number and pin, or use the OPRF library card
  • Fill out the request form as completely as can and click "submit request."
    • If you use the OPRF library card, please enter Mrs. Hooper's contact information, and your article will be forwarded to you.

For Books

  • Search the book title
  • Click the correct book (be sure it's the print version).
  • Click "Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan" on the right.
  • Click "Sign In."
  • Enter your library card number and pin, or use the OPRF library card
  • Fill out the request form as completely as can and click "submit request."
    • If you use the OPRF library card, please enter Mrs. Hooper's contact information, and your article will be forwarded to you.

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GOOGLE TIP

Google: "article title" open access pdf

Sometimes you will find the preprint, or the author has chosen to make their article public.