Article Databases
Article databases make searchable the content (articles) published in academic journals. Each database differs in scope and subject coverage. Use the recommended databases listed below to search for scholarly literature relating to your historical research topic.
Core Database
- JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, & VI CollectionsJSTOR includes articles from over 350 journals in the subject of History, along with thousands of eBooks.
History Databases
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new windowDatabase of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
- Historical Abstracts with Full-Text This link opens in a new windowCovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
- Gale OneFile: U.S. History This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal and magazine articles relating to U.S. history.
- Gale OneFile: World History This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal and magazines articles relating to World History.
General Databases
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowIn additional to locating articles, you can use Google Scholar to determine the role a book or article plays in the scholarly conversation by checking how many times it has been cited.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database.