Subject and Interdisciplinary Databases
Is research from other disciplines relevant to your research question? Try these databases:
- Social Sciences (includes education, psychology, economics, etc.) - ProQuest Social Sciences
- Medicine - PubMED (Use Harvard access to PubMED to get Try Harvard Library links to full text)
- Language and linguistics - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
- Scholarly journals in all areas - Web of Science
- Google Scholar user? Install the "Lean Library" browser extension to link easily to Harvard Library's full-text access.
Not sure which one to use? Is something else better? Ask Us!
Searching Smarter
Google Scholar Tips
TIP: Install the "Lean Library" browser extension to link easily to Harvard Library's full-text access.
Get better focused results by using Advanced Google Scholar (go to Google Scholar and click on the menu link in the upper left)
Advanced Search lets you specify words that must be present ("all"), words that are part of exact phrases, and a group of words where at least one must be present in your results.
Gray Literature
What is Gray Literature?
Gray literature is a work that is either informally published, or published by a non-commercial enterprise, such as an association, academic institution, or government agency. Gray literature includes reports, conference proceedings, research papers, dissertations and more.
Where to find Gray Literature?
Professional associations or research centers working in your area can be useful sources of gray literature. Visit our curated list of Early Childhood sites.
Tip: Look for tabs or links to Reports, Research, Publications or Resources.
To find more sources of gray literature, use Google (not Google Scholar)
Tip: Advanced Google Search allows you to get more focused results. Use exact phrase searching, limits to geographic regions or website domain (edu, org, etc.) and more.
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