Using Databases - ENGL 201 - Callinan - Spring 2025 - Research Guides at Rio Hondo College

RHC Library Databases A-Z List

A-Z List of Databases at RHC
A quick link to the list of databases. Use this to launch into your desired database

Suggested Databases

Suggestions for getting an understanding of different examples of protest movements

Use these resources to fill out your worksheets.

Gale eBooks (Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to electronic reference titles, books, and encyclopedias covering many subjects.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Watch videos, documentaries, movies, and shows on a variety of subjects online.

Suggestions of databases to research more deeply the one example you are using in your final paper

Once you have selected a topic, you may be ready to see if there are any research papers that discuss that event in a frame of non-violent protest.

Add in keyword to your event name such as: non-violent OR nonviolent OR "civil disobedience"

OneSearch Library Catalog (RHC Library) This link opens in a new window
Political Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
International relations and political science - journal articles // Subject Area(s): Social Sciences
America: History and Life with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text scholarly resources including archival and current journals, books, and primary sources in Archaeology, Art & Art History, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, Education, History, Jewish Studies, Language & Literature, Law, Music, Philosophy, and Political Science.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Search databases containing thousands of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering all disciplines.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

Additional suggestions for exploring the idea of Civil Disobedience for the final paper:

In addition to using Gale Virtual Reference Library (linked above), there are two curated databases of social issued might be helpful with this part of the assignment, although probably not with the research on a specific event or movement.

SIRS Issue Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Analysis and opinions on the pros and cons of social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues.

Protest Movements in SIRS Issues Researcher Database

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Covers the pros and cons of social issues with features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text articles, statistics, document, images, and links to websites.