The traditional forms of publishing, like books and academic journals, can exclude certain voices that are less represented within higher education, editorial boards, etc. Below, you will find a list of resources to get you started finding sources from folks whose backgrounds, experiences, or other expertise you value/are relevant to your research. This list is by no means comprehensive.
How might you use these resources? Search for an expert in your area of research in one of these databases. When you've found an expert whose work you'd like to find, search for their name in the main search box on the library's home page and on Google to find what they've written!
There are a ton of different ways to start your search. Here are just a couple.
Below is a list of resources that will be most helpful as you do your research. Databases are often pretty specific, so which you'll want to use will depend on your topic. If you're ever in doubt, ask a librarian!
Databases are also just 'bases' where 'data' live; some of that data is the full-text of an article, while sometimes it's just the abstract. We do have access to millions of sources, but we don't subscribe to everything. That said, we can get you access to just about anything pretty quickly. If you see a source that looks perfect but we do not have the full-text, visit the Interlibrary Loan link at the bottom of this page to request it!
This is just a small listing of newspaper, magazine, and trade publication database subscriptions you have access to through UNCW. Use the tutorial below to locate a specific title!
This is an assortment of broadly useful databases for finding peer-reviewed journal articles (among other things). To find a subject-specific database, refer back to the Subject Guides!