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Leadership, Ethics, and Law Research Guide

This guide is a starting point for midshipmen and faculty at USNA working in the area of Leadership, Ethics, and Law.

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Ethics

Background Resources

Ethics Resources:Call Number
Bioethics for Students: How Do We Know What’s Right?REF R724 .B4825 1999
Bioethics, Healthcare and the Law, a DictionaryREF R725.5 .H44 1999
Business EthicsREF HF5387 .D57 1998
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (4 vols.)Ref BH56.E53
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (4 vols.) Ref BJ63.E44 1998
Encyclopedia of Bio-EthicsRef QH332.E52 1995
Encyclopedia of Ethics (2 vols.)Ref BJ63.E45 1992
Facts on File Encyclopedia of EthicsRef BJ63.E46 1999
Encyclopedia of Values and EthicsRef BJ63.H47 1996
Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (13 vols.)Ref BL31.E44
International Ethics: A Reference HandbookREF JZ1242 .E43 1998
Sports Ethics: a Reference HandbookREF GV706.3 .B47 1994

Databases

  • PsycINFO
    Produced by the American Psychological Association, this is a comprehensive, international database covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines from 1872-present. All records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms. (Should the above link not work for any reason try the mirror server.)
  • THE PHILOSOPHER'S INDEX
    Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields from 1940-present. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
  • ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER
    Designed specifically for academic institutions, this scholarly collection offers information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It contains full text for more than 4,600 publications, including over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications. A good starting point for research, but other subject specific resources should be also consulted.
  • BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
    Provides full text for nearly 1,520 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business.
  • HUMANITIES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to 500 of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines in such fields as archaeology, art, classical studies, communications, film, folklore, gender studies, history, literature, and philosophy. Coverage for indexing begins in 1984; abstracting begins in 1994, and full text of selected titles in 1995.
  • INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    A newer edition of the standard classic work, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (1968), the Encyclopedia highlights the integration and interconnectedness of the social sciences with other disciplines. It is a useful starting point for research in psychology, public policy, history, religion, ethics, philosophy, education and many other social sciences. (The Encyclopedia is also available in print in the Library’s reference collection).
  • JSTOR
    Full-text archive of scholarly journals. Select More Information for tips in using JSTOR.
  • PROJECT MUSE
    Full-text access to more than 100 journals published by various associations and university presses. These titles cover a variety of subjects but mostly related to literature, political science, history and culture.
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to over 500 social sciences journals covering a broad range of fields including addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, ethics, gender studies, international relations, law, policy studies, political science, and sociology. Indexing begins in 1983, abstracting in 1994, and full text for selected titles in 1995.

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Philosophy

Databases

  • PsycINFO
    Produced by the American Psychological Association, this is a comprehensive, international database covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines from 1872-present. All records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms. (Should the above link not work for any reason try the mirror server.)
  • THE PHILOSOPHER'S INDEX
    Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields from 1940-present. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
  • ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER
    Designed specifically for academic institutions, this scholarly collection offers information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It contains full text for more than 4,600 publications, including over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications. A good starting point for research, but other subject specific resources should be also consulted.
  • BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
    Provides full text for nearly 1,520 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business.
  • HUMANITIES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to 500 of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines in such fields as archaeology, art, classical studies, communications, film, folklore, gender studies, history, literature, and philosophy. Coverage for indexing begins in 1984; abstracting begins in 1994, and full text of selected titles in 1995.
  • INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    A newer edition of the standard classic work, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (1968), the Encyclopedia highlights the integration and interconnectedness of the social sciences with other disciplines. It is a useful starting point for research in psychology, public policy, history, religion, ethics, philosophy, education and many other social sciences. (The Encyclopedia is also available in print in the Library’s reference collection).
  • JSTOR
    Full-text archive of scholarly journals. Select More Information for tips in using JSTOR.
  • PROJECT MUSE
    Full-text access to more than 100 journals published by various associations and university presses. These titles cover a variety of subjects but mostly related to literature, political science, history and culture.
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to over 500 social sciences journals covering a broad range of fields including addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, ethics, gender studies, international relations, law, policy studies, political science, and sociology. Indexing begins in 1983, abstracting in 1994, and full text for selected titles in 1995.

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Psychology

Databases

  • PsycINFO
    Produced by the American Psychological Association, this is a comprehensive, international database covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines from 1872-present. All records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms. (Should the above link not work for any reason try the mirror server.)
  • THE PHILOSOPHER'S INDEX
    Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields from 1940-present. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
  • ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER
    Designed specifically for academic institutions, this scholarly collection offers information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It contains full text for more than 4,600 publications, including over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications. A good starting point for research, but other subject specific resources should be also consulted.
  • BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
    Provides full text for nearly 1,520 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business.
  • HUMANITIES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to 500 of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines in such fields as archaeology, art, classical studies, communications, film, folklore, gender studies, history, literature, and philosophy. Coverage for indexing begins in 1984; abstracting begins in 1994, and full text of selected titles in 1995.
  • INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    A newer edition of the standard classic work, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (1968), the Encyclopedia highlights the integration and interconnectedness of the social sciences with other disciplines. It is a useful starting point for research in psychology, public policy, history, religion, ethics, philosophy, education and many other social sciences. (The Encyclopedia is also available in print in the Library’s reference collection).
  • JSTOR
    Full-text archive of scholarly journals. Select More Information for tips in using JSTOR.
  • PROJECT MUSE
    Full-text access to more than 100 journals published by various associations and university presses. These titles cover a variety of subjects but mostly related to literature, political science, history and culture.
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to over 500 social sciences journals covering a broad range of fields including addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, ethics, gender studies, international relations, law, policy studies, political science, and sociology. Indexing begins in 1983, abstracting in 1994, and full text for selected titles in 1995.

Internet Resources

  • American Psychological Association
    Founded in 1892, the APA is the world's largest organization of psychologists.
  • Internet Mental Health
    This site is described as a "free encyclopedia of mental health information" created with a broad-based audience in mind.
  • National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    The Center aspires to become the world's definitive collection of literature on PTSD and related disorders, and includes linking access to the PILOTS database, an electronic index
    to the worldwide literature on PTSD.
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health and this web site provides easy-to-understand information on mental health and disorders, and access to NIH conference proceedings.
  • Psych Central 
    This award-winning site is maintained by Dr. John Grohol and provides a starting place for gathering mental health information.
  • PsycSite: Science of Psychology Resources
    Useful starting point for individuals interested in exploring web resources for psychology.

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Sociology

Databases

  • PsycINFO
    Produced by the American Psychological Association, this is a comprehensive, international database covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines from 1872-present. All records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms. (Should the above link not work for any reason try the mirror server.)
  • THE PHILOSOPHER'S INDEX
    Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields from 1940-present. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
  • ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER
    Designed specifically for academic institutions, this scholarly collection offers information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It contains full text for more than 4,600 publications, including over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications. A good starting point for research, but other subject specific resources should be also consulted.
  • BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
    Provides full text for nearly 1,520 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business.
  • HUMANITIES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to 500 of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines in such fields as archaeology, art, classical studies, communications, film, folklore, gender studies, history, literature, and philosophy. Coverage for indexing begins in 1984; abstracting begins in 1994, and full text of selected titles in 1995.
  • INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    A newer edition of the standard classic work, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (1968), the Encyclopedia highlights the integration and interconnectedness of the social sciences with other disciplines. It is a useful starting point for research in psychology, public policy, history, religion, ethics, philosophy, education and many other social sciences. (The Encyclopedia is also available in print in the Library’s reference collection).
  • JSTOR
    Full-text archive of scholarly journals. Select More Information for tips in using JSTOR.
  • PROJECT MUSE
    Full-text access to more than 100 journals published by various associations and university presses. These titles cover a variety of subjects but mostly related to literature, political science, history and culture.
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXT
    Provides access to over 500 social sciences journals covering a broad range of fields including addiction studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, ethics, gender studies, international relations, law, policy studies, political science, and sociology. Indexing begins in 1983, abstracting in 1994, and full text for selected titles in 1995.

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