Research Assignment Resources - Writing 312 - Argumentation - Research Guides at Washington University in St. Louis

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of many English words. Second edition, updated quarterly. Learn more about this resource.

Black's Law Dictionary
"[A] legal resource that provides clear, reliable, professionally written information so everyday readers can better understand the laws that govern the world around them."

Psychiatry Online (1998 - ) This link opens in a new window
Journals, textbooks, reference sources and news from American Psychiatric Publishing--includes DSM-V.

Medical Dictionary of Health Terms (Harvard Health Publishing)
"(HHP) is the consumer health information division of Harvard Medical School."

Education Databases
See especially Education Database and Education Full Text (1983-) in the "Best Bets!" section.
Note: Education Full Text allows 30 concurrent users.

ERIC (1966-) (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Over 800,000 references to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curricula, conference papers, and standards and guidelines. Updated monthly. Links to fulltext ED documents have been added; more than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004) are freely available.

Chronicle of Higher Education
An independent news and information organization covering issues in higher education.
-This is a popular, non-peer reviewed source.
-Publication access is through campus-wide subscription; you'll need to authenticate with WUSTL Key if off campus.
Inside Higher Ed
Provides news and analysis on topics of the higher education community.
-This is a popular, non-peer reviewed source.
-Five free articles/month without creating an account.