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.
Start your research here! Search hundreds of reference books at once to find definitions, topic overviews, and background info. Links to other library databases help you dig deeper.
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.
Explore digitized primary sources on gender identity, LGBTQ+ history, and women’s lives from the 19th century to today. These records—ranging from diaries and letters to legal documents—let you examine how gender and sexuality have shaped experience, rights, and resistance over time. Part of the Archives Unbound collection.
Use this tool to explore the lives and legacies of over 650,000 notable people from across time periods and around the world. Includes reference entries, news articles, images, videos, audio clips, and primary sources—great for biographical research in history, literature, and the social sciences.
Search peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference papers covering topics like political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and policy analysis. Use this resource to explore global political trends, laws and legislation, or humanitarian issues in historical and contemporary contexts.
Use this gateway to search across all ProQuest databases the library subscribes to, including research articles, dissertations, trade publications, and more. This is a great place to start multidisciplinary research, especially in the sciences, business, and social sciences.
To activate your Pass for free access to NYTimes.com, follow these steps. When prompted, enter your RWU Login that you use for your University email,
While on campus: Go to https://myaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/access
to register.
If you are off campus, register with this link: https://rwulib.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/group-pass
Follow the simple instructions. Once activated, your Pass will provide access to NYTimes.com from any location.
Access the full digital edition of The Wall Street Journal, including breaking news, market data, opinion pieces, and business coverage. Create a free academic account using your RWU email to read articles online or through the WSJ app. Subscriptions must be renewed annually. Great for tracking current events, analyzing global markets, and exploring political, economic, and social issues.