New to research?
Start with these two resources. Together they provide an excellent starting point for almost any research assignment.
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in biology, ecology, environmental science, chemistry, physics, and mathematics—connecting students and researchers to the foundational ideas that shape today’s scientific understanding. Whether you’re studying biodiversity, climate change, or molecular theory, JSTOR offers peer-reviewed journals and archival literature that support critical thinking and evidence-based exploration.
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across many of Southwestern College’s Gale databases at the same time. It brings together scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, primary sources, business information, multimedia, and other trusted resources. Users can search all available Gale content or select specific databases and content types, making it a helpful starting point for multidisciplinary research. Vendor: Gale
Issues & Controversies (State Library of Kansas)
Current topics with articles from multiple viewpoints, easy to navigate to popular topics and search for subjects. Vendor: Infobase
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. Vendor: Gale
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Business Research?
Start with these resources:
ProQuest One Business (Access provided by the State Library of Kansas)
Access scholarly journals, trade publications, business news, reports, and other research through ProQuest One Business. Ideal for research in business, management, marketing, finance, accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, and related fields.
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across Southwestern College's Gale databases with a single search. For business research, it brings together scholarly journals, business magazines, newspapers, company and industry information, entrepreneurship resources, eBooks, and other trusted sources. Users can search all available Gale content or limit their search to specific business databases, making it an excellent starting point for researching companies, industries, markets, management, entrepreneurship, and current business issues. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through Southwestern College)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in business, management, economics, marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, and organizational behavior. It is an excellent resource for understanding the theories, research, and historical perspectives that shape modern business practice. With thousands of peer-reviewed journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students build evidence-based arguments, explore complex business issues, and conduct high-quality academic research.
SPORTDiscus is the leading bibliographic database for sports and sports medicine research. It includes records from leading sports medicine journals, books, dissertations and more. Vendor: EBSCO
Access more than 8 million records covering all aspects of agriculture and related disciplines. This site will return results from the Catalog and Articles database (AGRICOLA), PubAg, and the NAL Digital Collections (NALDC). Or you can limit your SEARCH to PubAg by selecting it at the top of the advanced search form.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook
If you’re exploring careers, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is your best friend. It breaks down what different jobs pay, what kind of training or degree you’ll need, and whether those jobs are growing—so you can make smart choices about your future.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (State Library of Kansas)
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center is an online resource that provides detailed career profiles, industry overviews, job-hunting and workplace skills, and education planning tools. It’s designed to help students and job seekers explore career options and prepare for success in today’s job market. Vendor: Infobase
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
Start with these three resources. Whether you're exploring majors, comparing careers, or preparing for your job search, these tools will help you make informed decisions about your future.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook
If you’re exploring careers, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is your best friend. It breaks down what different jobs pay, what kind of training or degree you’ll need, and whether those jobs are growing—so you can make smart choices about your future.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (State Library of Kansas)
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center is an online resource that provides detailed career profiles, industry overviews, job-hunting and workplace skills, and education planning tools. It’s designed to help students and job seekers explore career options and prepare for success in today’s job market. Vendor: Infobase
Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers (State Library of Kansas)
Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.
New to Creative Technologies and Communication Research?
Start with these two resources:
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across Southwestern College's Gale databases with a single search. For Creative Technologies and Communications research, it brings together scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, literary works, multimedia, and other trusted sources covering digital media, graphic design, communication, journalism, public relations, filmmaking, web and multimedia design, computer science, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and the creative arts. Users can search all available Gale content or limit their search to specific databases, making it an excellent starting point for interdisciplinary research that blends creativity, technology, and communication. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in communication, media studies, digital humanities, literature, film, computer science, design, and the arts. It is an excellent resource for exploring the ideas, theories, and historical developments that shape today's creative industries and communication technologies. With thousands of peer-reviewed journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students analyze media, interpret literary works, investigate emerging technologies, and support creative and technical projects with high-quality academic research.
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Education Research?
Start with these three resources:
Education Research Complete (EBSCO product licensed by Southwestern College)
Education Source is a valuable full-text database covering all levels of education research and specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across Southwestern College's Gale databases with a single search. For education research, it brings together scholarly journals, education magazines, newspapers, eBooks, curriculum resources, multimedia, and other trusted sources covering teaching strategies, educational leadership, child development, literacy, special education, educational technology, assessment, and current issues in education. Users can search all available Gale content or limit their search to specific education databases, making it an excellent starting point for research on teaching, learning, and educational practice. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, literacy, psychology, sociology, and related disciplines. It is an excellent resource for exploring the theories, historical perspectives, and research that shape teaching and learning. With thousands of peer-reviewed journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students investigate educational issues, support evidence-based instructional practices, and conduct high-quality academic research.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection (Proquest product licensed by Southwestern College)
Dissertations and theses published in the humanities and social sciences from around the world.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
OATD.org provides free access to over 6 million open-access graduate theses and dissertations from more than 1,100 colleges, universities, and research institutions worldwide. It’s a great starting point for locating high-quality academic work across a wide range of disciplines.
Go to OATD.org and enter keywords, author names, or institutions in the search bar. Use filters on the left to narrow by date, degree level, or language.
EBSCO Open Dissertations
EBSCO Open Dissertations is a free database that aggregates metadata and links to full-text theses and dissertations from institutions around the world. It includes historical content from the American Doctoral Dissertations project and is continually expanding.
Access EBSCO Open Dissertations and use the search bar at the top to look up topics, authors, or titles. While there is no advanced search, results can be sorted or browsed easily.
Finding Dissertations with Google or Google Scholar
You can often find full-text dissertations by searching Google Scholar at scholar.google.com. Try using keywords related to your topic, and consider adding the word “dissertation” or “thesis” to your search. You can also include the name of a university if you're looking for work from a specific institution. If a full text isn’t available, you can request it through our interlibrary loan service.
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Health Sciences Research?
Start with these four resources. They will meet the needs of most nursing and physician associate assignments:
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium (State Library of Kansas)
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium is a comprehensive database that supports the study and practice of nursing and allied health professions. It provides access to scholarly journals, trade publications, videos, dissertations, and evidence-based resources. Topics include nursing, physical therapy, radiography, nutrition, and more. This resource is ideal for students, educators, and healthcare professionals seeking reliable, up-to-date information. Vendor: ProQuest
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
PubMed is the premier free resource for finding high-quality nursing and health science research. With millions of peer-reviewed articles, clear abstracts, and powerful search tools, PubMed helps you quickly locate evidence for assignments, PICOT questions, and clinical decision-making. It’s the best starting point for exploring Joanna Briggs Institute research, systematic reviews, and other scholarly sources you can request through Interlibrary Loan.
Your trusted resource for learning and practicing medicine. AccessMedicine brings together leading medical textbooks, clinical reference tools, drug information, diagnostic resources, multimedia, case studies, and self-assessment quizzes in one comprehensive platform. Featuring authoritative titles such as Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine and Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, it supports coursework, clinical rotations, evidence-based practice, and exam preparation. Whether you're researching a disease, reviewing treatment options, studying anatomy, or building clinical knowledge, AccessMedicine provides reliable, up-to-date information trusted by healthcare educators and professionals around the world.
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
PowerSearch searches many of Southwestern College's Gale databases simultaneously, bringing together scholarly journals, health magazines, newspapers, eBooks, reference works, multimedia, and other trusted resources covering nursing, public health, medicine, allied health, anatomy, physiology, diseases and disorders, healthcare ethics, nutrition, and current health issues. Users can search all Gale content or limit their search to specific health databases. Vendor: Gale
Nursing and Mental Health in Video (State Library of Kansas)
Streaming demonstrations and training resources that help healthcare professionals recognize, assess, and manage mental health conditions that commonly accompany physical illness. Vendor: ProQuest
Nursing Education in Video, third edition (State Library of Kansas)
A continually updated collection of demonstration and training videos designed to help nursing students develop and strengthen essential clinical skills. Vendor: ProQuest
Additional Health Research Resources
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in public health, health policy, medical ethics, psychology, sociology, biology, and related disciplines that influence healthcare. It is an excellent resource for exploring the research, historical perspectives, and interdisciplinary issues that shape modern health sciences. With thousands of peer-reviewed journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students investigate healthcare topics, examine the social and ethical dimensions of medicine, and support evidence-based academic research.
Simple interface to search with trending topics, reference center, videos and illustrations relating to health and medicine. Vendor: Infobase
MedLine (State Library of Kansas)
Authoritative information from National Library of Medicine covering medical, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, clinical sciences, and much more.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts: Volume I
Searchable collection containing real transcripts of counseling and therapy sessions and first-person narratives illuminating the experience of mental illness and treatment, as well as reference works to contextualize the primary material. Vendor: ProQuest
Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts: Volume II
Provides a deep look into the client-therapist office, allowing readers to follow the progress and setbacks of clients over the course of multiple therapy sessions with diverse set of clients, a wide range of presenting issues, and multiple therapeutic approaches; content was recorded in 2012 or later, features contemporary issues and up-to-date therapeutic approaches. Vendor: ProQuest
Counseling and Therapy in Video
Curated, discipline-focused, primary-source collections, websites, and streaming media for learning and research. Vendor: ProQuest
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Natural Sciences Research?
Start with these two resources:
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across Southwestern College's Gale databases with a single search. For natural sciences research, it brings together scholarly journals, science magazines, newspapers, eBooks, reference works, multimedia, and other trusted sources covering biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, earth science, mathematics, ecology, and current scientific discoveries. Users can search all available Gale content or limit their search to specific science databases, making it an excellent starting point for researching scientific concepts, emerging discoveries, and interdisciplinary topics. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in biology, ecology, environmental science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and the history and philosophy of science. It is an excellent resource for exploring the foundational research, theories, and discoveries that continue to shape today's scientific understanding. With thousands of peer-reviewed journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students investigate scientific questions, examine environmental and interdisciplinary issues, and support laboratory work and research projects with high-quality academic literature.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection (Access through SC)
Dissertations and theses published in the humanities and social sciences from around the world. Vendor: ProQuest
Today's Science (State Library of Kansas)
Easy to search with featured articles and resources, videos and conversations with scientists. Vendor: Infobase
GreenFILE (State Library of Kansas)
Well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment, scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling.
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Psychology Research?
Start with these three resources. They will meet the needs of most nursing and physician associate assignments:
Start here for psychology research. APA PsycINFO is the world's leading database for psychology and behavioral sciences. Produced by the American Psychological Association, it provides access to peer-reviewed research covering cognition, development, personality, mental health, counseling, neuroscience, social psychology, education, and related disciplines. It is the best place to begin when your assignment requires scholarly psychology literature. Vendor: EBSCO
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
The best place to begin broad psychology research. Gale PowerSearch searches many of Southwestern College's Gale databases simultaneously, bringing together scholarly journals, psychology magazines, newspapers, eBooks, reference works, multimedia, biographies, and other trusted resources. It's an excellent starting point for researching mental health, human behavior, child development, counseling, neuroscience, education, and current issues in psychology. Users can search all Gale content or limit their search to psychology-related databases. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through Southwestern College)
Ideal for scholarly research and the foundations of psychology. JSTOR provides access to peer-reviewed research in psychology, sociology, neuroscience, education, philosophy, and related disciplines. It is an excellent resource for exploring classic studies, influential theories, interdisciplinary perspectives, and the historical development of psychological research. With thousands of scholarly journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students build strong literature reviews and support research with high-quality academic sources.
Psychological & Behavioral Sciences Collection (Licensed by Southwestern College)
Expand your search with one of the world's largest full-text psychology databases. This collection provides extensive coverage of psychology, psychiatry, mental processes, behavioral science, anthropology, emotional and behavioral disorders, and experimental methods. It is an excellent supplement to APA PsycINFO when you need additional full-text articles. Vendor: EBSCO
Psychological Experiments Online (State Library of Kansas)
Multimedia collection on the most important psychological experiments of the 20th and 21st centuries, for students and scholars. Vendor: ProQuest
Counseling and Social Work
Social Work Online (State Library of Kansas)
Pairs recently published social work textbooks with compelling documentaries, clinical demonstration videos and lectures. Vendor: ProQuest
U.S. Newsstream (State Library of Kansas)
Stay informed with full-text coverage from leading U.S. newspapers, news websites, newswires, and blogs. U.S. Newsstream provides reliable reporting on today's events while also offering historical coverage dating back to the 1980s for many publications. It's an excellent resource for researching current events, public opinion, media coverage, and the historical development of news stories. Vendor: ProQuest
New to Religion and Philosophy Research?
Start with these three resources. They will meet the needs of most nursing and physician associate assignments:
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
The best place to begin your research. Gale PowerSearch searches many of Southwestern College's Gale databases simultaneously, bringing together scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, reference works, multimedia, and other trusted resources covering religion, philosophy, theology, ethics, biblical studies, church history, world religions, and contemporary issues of faith. Users can search all Gale content or limit their search to religion and philosophy resources, making it an excellent starting point for interdisciplinary research. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through Southwestern College)
The best place for scholarly research. JSTOR provides access to peer-reviewed research in religion, philosophy, theology, ethics, history, literature, and related disciplines. It is an excellent resource for exploring influential thinkers, sacred texts, historical developments, and philosophical traditions. With thousands of scholarly journals and archival publications, JSTOR helps students support their research with high-quality academic scholarship.
New to geneology and history research?
Start with these two resources. Together they provide an excellent starting point.
Gale PowerSearch (Access provided by State Library of Kansas)
Gale PowerSearch is a unified search platform that allows users to search across many of Southwestern College’s Gale databases at the same time. It brings together scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, primary sources, business information, multimedia, and other trusted resources. Users can search all available Gale content or select specific databases and content types, making it a helpful starting point for multidisciplinary research. Vendor: Gale
JSTOR Home (Access provided through SC)
JSTOR provides access to scholarly research in biology, ecology, environmental science, chemistry, physics, and mathematics—connecting students and researchers to the foundational ideas that shape today’s scientific understanding. Whether you’re studying biodiversity, climate change, or molecular theory, JSTOR offers peer-reviewed journals and archival literature that support critical thinking and evidence-based exploration.
Interested in Winfield, KS Digital Collections?
Visit the Winfield Public Library Archive, an ongoing project to allow patrons to take a step back in time to discover the history of Winfield, Kansas. Click here.
Free genealogy resources with links to state specific information.
Informe Academico (Gale OneFile)
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico meets the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. The database provides quality reference material—not not simply translations of English-language materials—on a powerful, easy-to-use interface configured for Spanish-speaking users, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish. Vendor: Gale
Looking for a theses or dissertation?
Whether you're searching for graduate research, examples of academic writing, or a dissertation on a specific topic, these tools will help you locate millions of theses and dissertations from around the world.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection (ProQuest product licensed by Southwestern College)
Dissertations and theses published in the humanities and social sciences from around the world.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
OATD.org provides free access to over 6 million open-access graduate theses and dissertations from more than 1,100 colleges, universities, and research institutions worldwide. It’s a great starting point for locating high-quality academic work across a wide range of disciplines.
Go to OATD.org and enter keywords, author names, or institutions in the search bar. Use filters on the left to narrow by date, degree level, or language.
EBSCO Open Dissertations
EBSCO Open Dissertations is a free database that aggregates metadata and links to full-text theses and dissertations from institutions around the world. It includes historical content from the American Doctoral Dissertations project and is continually expanding.
Access EBSCO Open Dissertations and use the search bar at the top to look up topics, authors, or titles. While there is no advanced search, results can be sorted or browsed easily.
Finding Dissertations with Google or Google Scholar
You can often find full-text dissertations by searching Google Scholar at scholar.google.com. Try using keywords related to your topic, and consider adding the word “dissertation” or “thesis” to your search. You can also include the name of a university if you're looking for work from a specific institution. If a full text isn’t available, you can request it through our interlibrary loan service.
Google Scholar is a great tool for getting a broad view of what’s been published on a topic—including research that may not be in our library’s databases. It’s perfect for discovery and finding open access articles, but never pay for an article—if you hit a paywall, just contact a librarian and we’ll get it for you, fast and free.
To get the most out of Google Scholar, connect it to our library in your own browser settings:
Go to scholar.google.com
Click the ☰ menu (top left) > Settings > Library Links
Type Southwestern College and check the box next to it
Click Save
This will show links to full-text articles that the library subscribes to—right in your search results.
Questions? Email Emily at emily.hedges@sckans.edu