Research reports on social issues.

Encyclopedias can help you learn more about your topic. The encyclopedias on this guide have entries written by acadermics or experts in the field.

Use the advanced search to find books in the library catalog published by academic presses. These are considered scholarly. In the Publisher field, type in university.

Find the discipline appropriate for your topic, and use the Article Databases recommended on them by the librarian.

Psychology--feelings, thinking, opinions, perceptions, stereotypes, behavior
Sociology - social perceptions, disparities
Communication - portrayal, depiction, representation

If you do not have the name of a database in mind, use the "By Subject Area" dropdown box to select a subject area. "Best Bets" will be listed, and you can click the "All" button if you would like even more databases.