LibGuides: Development Studies: Finding Articles

Core Databases

The databases listed in the box below are the best places to start looking for scholarly articles related to Development Studies.

Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Search more than 60 full-text development studies journals, as well as journals in environmental studies, political science, sociology and other disciplines
Taylor & Francis Journals Online (informaworld) This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from journals in: Arts & Humanities; Business & Management; Economics & Econometrics; Education; Geography; Social Sciences.
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to over 460 journals in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs This link opens in a new window
Index to articles in >700 Canadian magazines and newspapers. Includes company, product and industry information; international, national, provincial & local news.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text collection of scholarly journals in multidisciplinary and discipline-specific collections.
Tip: Use 'Advanced Search' to limit to the subject collections appropriate to your search.

Depending on your topic, try consulting the Subject Research Guides for History, Economics and Political Science as well.

You can also view our full list of Electronic Resources.

Search Google Scholar

Don't Pay: Get full text articles in Google Scholar

Look for the “Check for full text @ X” link next to each result. Use that link to get the full text via the Library’s subscriptions.

Configure your Google Scholar account

Link your Google account to StFX, so the “Check for full text @ X” links will always appear – even if you don’t start your search from this page. Go to our customized settings screen and click Save. If you’re logged into a Google account, it will remember that setting from now on.

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Useful Journals

The Library has subscriptions to many journals that are related to Development Studies. The following may be particularly useful to you: