Having trouble knowing where to begin? All databases are listed on this page, but feel free to start with the databases that closely match your topic.
Search across a wide range of academic literature indexed by Google. Use this link to get full-text access to articles available through the library via “GET IT@UST Libraries” links in search results.
This is a comprehensive database that contains abstracts and the full text of thousands of business and news publications as well as country and industry reports, company profiles, SWOTs, and market research reports.
While there are many journals that specialize in peer reviewed, scholarly research in educational leadership the below journals provide a broad range of topics. Use these to explore possible research topics or to jump start an idea.
When searching in a database, the full text of an article is often available, but sometimes it is not. If you see the "Get It" button, the full text of the article is available, but it is in another database. Click on this button to be linked to the full-text of the article.
However, sometimes the full text is not available immediately. If UST libraries does not subscribe to the journal the article was published in, you can still get the full text. Use Interlibrary Loan to get a PDF of the article emailed to you for free.
When searching in databases, use keywords that capture the essential ideas of your research topic. Narrowing down your topic into specific key concepts will help retrieve relevant sources. Here are some keywords tips:
While there are many journals that specialize in peer reviewed, scholarly research in leadership the below journals provide a broad range of topics. Use these to explore possible research topics or to jump start an idea.