The interdisciplinary databases I've listed here will work for any of your topics. The library also has more specialized databases. I've sent individualized recommendations for each of your topics to Professor Pavlik, or you can browse the full list of the library's online resources.
| Scholarly Article | Popular Article | Scholarly Book | Popular Book | |
| Author | Scholar (usually with a Ph.D.) | Journalist / Freelance Writer / Staff Writer | Scholar (usually with a Ph.D.) | Journalist / Writer |
| Publisher | Scholarly Journal | Magazine / Website | University Press | Generalist Publisher |
| Intended Audience | Other Scholars (this includes you!) | General Public | Other Scholars (this includes you!) | General Public |
| Example | Expuestas: Laborious Expectations and the Plight of Feminist Art in Contemporary Mexico | How NAFTA Explains the Two Mexicos | Transforming modernity: popular culture in Mexico | Midnight in Mexico : a reporter's journey through a country's descent into darkness |
