Explore hot-button issues from all sides with CQ Researcher. Use this resource to choose research topics, find background info, and prepare strong arguments for class debates, speeches, or essays.
Get unlimited access to The New York Times through the website or app—including current and historical articles, opinion pieces, breaking news, multimedia, data visualizations, and special features like NYT Cooking. This resource is useful for assignments requiring credible journalism, expert commentary, or coverage of current events. First-time users must register on campus using their RWU email to activate their Academic Pass. Once registered, you can log in from anywhere.
Use this tool to find peer-reviewed articles, news, and magazines across nearly every academic field. A great place to begin research on any topic. Tip: Get the EBSCO mobile app to view content from all of the Library's EBSCO database subscriptions on your smartphone.
BrowZine helps you stay current in your field by making it easy to browse and read academic journals available through RWU Library. The interface mimics the experience of flipping through a print journal. You can explore journals by subject, track your favorites, and set up alerts when new issues are published, making it a useful tool for discovering research trends, finding inspiration for projects, or keeping up with scholarship in your discipline. Access BrowZine on the web or through the mobile app.
Search this database to find peer-reviewed articles and abstracts from a wide range of education journals. Use it to support projects on teaching methods, curriculum design, educational policy, or learning theory. Especially helpful when you're looking beyond ERIC for education research.
Search education-focused research including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and policy reports. Use ERIC to explore topics like teaching practices, education policy, learning outcomes, and student engagement. This government-funded database has long supported public access to education research. Note: As of April 2025, ERIC’s federal funding has ended, and its long-term availability is uncertain. If it becomes inaccessible, ERICA (ERIC Archive)—part of a government information rescue initiative from the Data Rescue Project—preserves over 500,000 open-access publications previously hosted on ERIC.
Search JSTOR to find peer-reviewed journal articles and scholarly e-books across a wide range of disciplines. This digital archive supports deep research in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and arts, with strong historical coverage. Ideal for students writing research papers or conducting literature reviews. Note: Be sure to check publication dates—JSTOR includes many older articles that may not reflect current research.