Research Guides: Northwestern Academy: Beyond Chicago

Streetcar 221, route 9 at Chicago Avenue and Ashland Avenue in Chicago, in 1952

Information Sources: Databases to use

The resources on this page will lead you primarily to secondary sources, that is summaries or analyses of events and issues, written by journalists or scholars who were not directly involved with the issue they are writing about.

CQ Researcher is a great resource for exploring topics of interest or learning more about a chosen topic.

NUSearch and Academic Search Complete will lead you to books, articles, videos, images, and all kinds of research materials.

CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
The CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
NUsearch This link opens in a new window
NUsearch is the main search tool for Northwestern University Library, combining the library catalog with a wealth of other databases and online collections.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This multidisciplinary database provides access to articles from journals, magazines, and reference sources across all subject areas. Coverage is primarily from 1980 to the present, with some older content.