IGME 423 Games for Change Research Resources: Recommended Databases

Finding information on specific games can be challenging. Finding educational perspectives, or interdisciplinary discussion on these games can be even tricker.

That's why it's important to have a strong search strategy and search terms. Below are some tips for researching specific games: 

• Name of the game (find coverage of the game and how it's being played, how popular it is)
• Name of the company that makes the game (find sales data and information about their business)
• Name of the game's designer, if known (find interviews with them, if published)

Remember to use boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT, "") to assist your search. Ex: "the oregon trail" AND education

Below are some recommended databases that will assist in your research. 

RIT Libraries authenticates access to our electronic resources using a proxy server.  All of the links on this guide will take you through the proxy server, so the best practice is to use this guide to avoid being locked out of a subscribed resource. 

• If you are searching from on campus and use the links on this guide to access our online resources, this will most likely be seamless and you probably won't have to log in.
• If you are searching from off campus and use the links on this guide to access our online resources, please log in with your RIT credentials when prompted. Connecting through a VPN will not circumvent the proxy server.
• If you are authenticated through the proxy server and the full article is still not available to you, scroll down this guide page to IDS Express Interlibrary Loan - you can request a copy of the article. 

The purpose of this InfoGuide is to recommend sources for the research you conduct in this course.  It is intended as a follow-up from in-class activities, and as an ongoing reference for you as you complete your coursework this semester.