Research Guides: United States History: Finding Articles

Finding Articles

History research involves using primary and secondary sources! Often the recommended database has more to do with your topic than with anything else. Here are some databases to start with for those needing some scholarly secondary sources in history:

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
This has great coverage in history, but is considered a multidisciplinary database.
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides image and full-text online access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage varies by journal title, issues from the most recent 3-5 years are not available through JSTOR. Mobile-friendly site.
Library Search This link opens in a new window
Library Search is an easy but powerful way to access nearly all of our information resources (including our book holdings, Web of Science, Project Muse and more) from a single search box. Mobile-friendly; devices are automatically detected.