• These databases are for finding journal articles
• They are available 24/7 ONLY to Ramapo students
• Off campus use requires login: Ramapo email and password
• A list of all the library Databases

General Databases
AcademicSearchPremier	A multi-disciplinary database containing both full-text articles and citations.CAN limit to scholarly articles only. Includes journals: Journal of Aging Studies, Palliative Medicine, Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, and Mortality Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.Use the "Yellow Sheet of Paper" in a record for citation help.
WilsonOmnifileMegaFull-Text	Over 4,000 journals. Coverage back as early as 1982 ensures that every search is as deep as it is broad.CAN limit to scholarly articles only. Includes journals: The Gerontologist and Journal of Family Issues Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check for full-text" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection."CITE" button on the upper right-hand part of a record helps with citations.
Nursing Databases/Medical Databases
CINAHL with full text	Full text material includes nearly 70 journals plus legal cases,clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials CAN limit to scholarly articles only. Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.Use the "Yellow Sheet of Paper" in a record for citation help.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition	Over 500 scholarly full text journal articles Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.Use the "Yellow Sheet of Paper" in a record for citation help.
Psychology/Social Science Databases
PsychologyJournals	Full-text of hundreds of psychology journalsCan limit to scholarly articles only. Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Find a Copy: Check for full-text via 1Cate" link. The link is located in the abstract page on the upper right side of the screen. Includes a "Cite This" link on the top of the results page.
PsycArticles	Full-text of APA journals Tip: All articles are full-text and scholarly Use the "Yellow Sheet of Paper" in a record for citation help.
PsycInfo	A good source for death and dying journals Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.Use the "Yellow Sheet of Paper" in a record for citation help.
SocialSciencesJournals	Full text of over 280 titles Includes: Journal of Gerontology, The Gerontologist Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Find a Copy: Check for full-text via 1Cate" link. The link is located in the abstract page on the upper right side of the screen.Includes a "Cite This" link on the top of the results page.
SocialSciencesFull-text	A social science containing both full-text articles and citations.CAN limit to scholarly articles only. Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check for full-text" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection."CITE" button on the upper right-hand part of a record helps with citations.
Check if a journal is scholarly
Ulrich'sGuidetoPeriodicals	If the title has a referees jersey next to it, it is peer reviewed

Scholarly/Peer Reviewed/Refereed articles: have been reviewed by a selected panel of experts in the discipline covered by that journal.

• Always go back and revise your searches! Look at using different terms and synonyms.
• This is your opportunity to be more specific in your searches
• Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
• Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search. For Example: suicide and family and (grief or traumatic loss)
  • AND: narrows your search ex: children and death
  • OR: broadens your search ex: (eldery or older people) and (home care or care)
  • NOT: eliminates ex: "trauma loss" not medical trauma

• Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero.