See our guide on Using E-Resources, including these two tools for easy access to full-text when available:
BrowZineTable of contents of recent issues of many scholarly journals in all fields. Connect to full-text. Create personalized shelves. Search by journal title, ISSN, and subject categories. Browzine app also available.
The Marshall Memo is a "weekly memo [that] is designed to keep principals, teachers, superintendents, and others very well-informed on current research and effective practices in K-12 education. Kim Marshall, drawing on 48 years' experience as a teacher, principal, central office administrator, consultant, and writer, lightens the load of busy educators by serving as their "designated reader."" For current GSE students, faculty, and staff only. Shared via Penn Libraries' Marshall Memo listserv every Tuesday. Email joannath@upenn.edu for the listserv signup link.
PDF versions of today's and 2-3 months of U.S. and international newspapers and magazines Create an account for additional features.
The Penn Libraries host subscriptions for several major news website and mobile applications. These typically require an initial website registration through PennKey authentication. Registration may require patrons to specify their expected graduation date.
Searchable content on these websites and apps may extend back only a few years. For sure-footed content searching, consider using the Newspaper Compilations on this page.
The current list of subscriptions is kept here: https://www.library.upenn.edu/featured-services/newspaper-subscriptions
To Request Print Materials: Go to the Franklin Catalog, login (upper right corner), search for item, click Options button to see these choices.
Articles or Chapters
Use PennText in databases to access the InterLibrary loan request feature or use this Interlibrary Loan Article or Chapter Request Form. (Video - How to use Request Digital Delivery and Interlibrary Loan)
Books
Try BorrowDirect (BD) and E-ZBorrow (EZ) first. Pickup@Penn and Books by Mail are the current delivery options.
If the work is not available through BD or EZ, or is a HathiTrust COVID-19 access book, use this Interlibrary loan book request form.
The Sage Research Methods offers more than 1k books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics in the social sciences.
Linkedin Learning is an online learning platform with courses on software, technology and learning-related, and personal development. Students, faculty, and staff have access to all content. Click Sign In, enter your Penn email, then click Sign in with Single Signin. Individual Linkedin Learning videos are listed in the Franklin Catalog.
Set up citation and journal alerts for up to twenty journals using the free version of JournalTOCs. Many of the library databases offer the option to set up alerts too.
Learn more about RefWorks, Mendeley, and Zotero.
For policy-related issues, these two guides with links to Government document sources may be useful:
