Digital Literacy and Reference Librarian
Anacely Lopez Murphy
She/Her/Hers
Contact:
St. Mary's University
Louis J. Blume Library
One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
Louis J. Blume Library
One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
210-436-3673
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Journal Articles & Other Sources
The following databases include journal articles as well as other types sources like magazine & newspaper articles, books & eBooks, government documents, etc. Discover is the library's main research portal and will be the first databases you search for information. However, be sure to search other databases as not everything is found in Discover.
Key Databases
- Discover This link opens in a new window
Blume Library's primary search tool. This robust feature helps scholars find scholarly journals and articles, books, eBooks, music, videos, government information, and more. Input the keywords of your research to generate a results list full of articles and items covering the topic. Use boolean phrases (AND, OR, NOT) and other limiters to focus a search or modify a results list. This tool searches most of the Blume Library holdings including the Library Catalog of physical items and eResources.
Learn more about this powerful resource: DISCOVER
Reach out to a Blume Librarian for research assistance: RESEARCH ASSISTANCE - HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowHeinOnline is Hein's premier online product, with more than 70 million pages of legal history available in an online, fully-searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges the gap in legal history by providing comprehensive coverage from the inception of more than 1,600 law and law-related periodicals.
Focuses on law journals, case law, and government documents.
Some United States collections include the Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and parts of the Serial Set. Other notable collections are the US state collections, Canon law materials, international treaties and agreements, English legal materials, and United Nations legal materials.
Databases by Category: Canadian Content, Case Law, Current Content Journals, International Resources, International Treaties and Agreements, U.K. Content, U.S. Federal Content, U.S. State Content
Learn more about this resource at: https://lib.stmarytx.edu/HeinOnline - Homeland Security Digital Library This link opens in a new windowIncludes homeland security strategy, policy and research documents published by federal, state and local government agencies, international governments and institutions, research institutions, universities, and think tanks. To search the full collection from an off-campus location, students and faculty will need individual research accounts, which can be requested directly from HDSL. Be sure to use your St. Mary's University email account.
Other Useful Databases
See the Newspapers link for databases and sources focused on news sources.
- LLMC Digital (Law Library Microfiche Consortium) This link opens in a new windowSearchable online access to government and legal literature. LLMC Digital preserves global legal and government content at risk due to time and other elements by migrating print and microform into contemporary media. The addition of page tagging, quality control, and citations provided by seasoned experts enhances research among the substantial, varied collection of materials. Vital metadata by law librarian professionals creates discoverable content across all titles, including manuscripts, broadsides, various languages, and other challenges.
As of January 2023, LLMC-Digital offers the following:
Online Titles - 28,667
Online Volumes - 153,392
Online Images - 92,357,845
California Records and Briefs - 420,164
California Records and Briefs Pages - 15,120,861
New York Records and Briefs - 24,313
New York Records and Briefs Pages - 3,846,448
7th Circuit Records and Briefs - 64,978
7th Circuit Records and Briefs Pages - 2,422,583
Serials - 2,212 as of October 2022 - Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats, times, and disciplines. **Only use academically sound resources. When in doubt, check with a LIBRARIAN
Journals List Search
Looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper?
Use Journals List to search for the title of a journal, magazines, or newspaper and determine if the library offers online access or print access to that publication.
- Journals List VideoWatch this short video if you want to see an example search with remote access.