If you come across an article that the Duke University Libraries do not have full text access to you can make a request via Interlibrary Loan. Articles generally take 2 to 3 business days to arrive. You'll receive an email when the PDF has arrived.
Use the search portal on the Duke Libraries' homepage to find:
Can't find the article? Request articles that Duke doesn't own Interlibrary Requests.
Disability Studies is interdisciplinary by nature so there is a broad range of potentially useful databases for research. Check our Research Databases page for more options.
Search for journal articles covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present
Search articles in communication, mass media, linguistics, and film studies
Search for journal articles and reports in education
Find law review articles, primary source materials, and government documents
Find journal articles covering the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present
Search for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and other aspects of literary studies
Search for journal articles in political science and public policy
Search for journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology
Although most research in disability studies employs the social model of disability, you may want to find medical articles on disability as well. I'd recommend using the following databases:
