Guides: AMST 620: Directed Readings (Dr. Lisa Smith): Specialized Sources

Specialized Secondary Sources

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
Access to literature and resources covering education topic from pre-K through graduate school, sponsored by the US Department of Education.
International Index to Music Periodicals
Articles on all aspects of music, including music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theatre, theory, popular music forms, and composition.
IIMP covers a comprehensive range of subject areas in both scholarly and popular music journals ranging from International Journal of Music Education, Ethnomusicology, Jazz Education Journal and Musical Times to Rock and Rap Confidential, and Rolling Stone. The database currently includes over 770,000 records, the majority of which index the most recent years of publication. More than 200,000 records in IIMP are from the backfile (up to 1995) and much of this coverage commences at the first issue of the journal run, some starting as early as 1874. Over 30 titles are indexed from first issue to last. IIMP is a dynamic database, with records added on a monthly basis.
PsycINFO
The American Psychological Association’s (APA) resource of peer-reviewed articles in psychology, behavioral science and mental health.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
Atla Religion Database
Includes theology and religious journals reflecting all major faiths, denominations and language groups, plus book reviews, essays, ministry reports and multimedia citations. Collection dates to 1949.
Nexis Uni
Features news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. For help on how to use Nexis Uni, visit the research guide.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.

Historical Magazines and Newspapers

British Periodicals
Provides page images and searchable full text for approximately 500 British periodicals published from the 17th through the early 20th centuries (1681-1920).
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Every issue from 1881-1990 with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF.
Readers' Guide Retrospective 1890-1982
Indexing includes full coverage of the original print volumes of Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature™.
The Times Digital Archive (1785 - 1985)
Complete digital edition of The Times (London), including all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos.
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Primary source material from 18th and 19th century including historical periodicals and books; eyewitness accounts of historical events, descriptions of daily life, business advertisements, and genealogical records.
America's Historical Newspapers (“Early American Newspapers, Series 1”)
Series I offers more than 700 historical American newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia printed between 1690 and 1876
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1-5
Digital access to Series 1-5 of the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
Illustrated London News Historical Archive 1842-2003
World's first illustrated weekly newspaper, news coverage of British and world events, including war, disasters, royalty, social affairs, the arts and science.
Latin American Newspapers: Series I
Provides more than 35 newspapers published between 1805 and 1922 from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and elsewhere in Latin America.

Government Historical Documents

Foreign Relations of the United States (1861-1958/1960)
The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
Foreign Relations of the United States (1945-1988)