Research Guides: Languages & Cultures at UCBA: Search for Articles & Books

Start Your Search

Summon is a great place to start searching for sources (e.g. articles, ebooks, streaming media). Use the search box on this page or go to the Articles search box on the UC Libraries website.

Note: Summon's folder feature is helpful for emailing potential sources to yourself.

Summon Basics (Video)
This tutorial (1:46 minutes) provides a brief overview of the UC Libraries search tool, Summon.
Summon: Beyond the Basics (Video)
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Subject & Topic Databases

These selected databases can be used for focused searching in the areas of languages and cultures. Reminder: UC login and Duo, if applicable, are required for accessing the library databases.

Access World News
Articles from 1,700 U.S. and international full-text information sources, mostly newspapers and wire services.
eHRAF World Cultures
Cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America.
Gender Studies Database
Gender Studies Database covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
Global Road Warrior
Includes country information such as climate, society and culture, business culture, demographics, health and medical, transportation, communications, embassies/consulates and maps.
Humanities International Complete
Comprehensive database of humanities content, providing full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
Sociological Collection
Covering all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.

For additional resources, these A-Z Database links are for related subject databases that are grouped by topic area (e.g. diversity, equity, and inclusion).