Research Guides: HIST 2321 SO Elkins: Finding Articles

Databases to Try

Wondering which database to use?

That depends on what you want to find. Knowing what you are looking for can help you choose a good database for your search.

Try one of these databases for general information about your topic including how your topic has been addressed by historians.

U.S. History : Gale in Context This link opens in a new window
presents information on the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The database contains reference content and articles from full text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, images, videos, and audio files.
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NewsBank - America's Historical Newspapers (1690-2000) This link opens in a new window
America's Historical Newspapers (1690-2000) contains first-hand accounts of seminal events affecting American society from 1690 to 2000. The material is organized through a visual timeline-based interface but you can also use a keyword search to locate content. The resource collection is comprised of newspapers from around the country, containing articles as they appeared in print, as well as political cartoons, advertisements and obituaries
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Salem Press: Careers, History, Literature and Science This link opens in a new window
Includes the Critical Insights series; Decades, Defining Documents, and Great Events from History series; Science and Careers
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Looking for primary sources related to your topic? Do you need that first-hand evidence or original document? Try one of these databases:

U.S. History : Gale in Context This link opens in a new window
presents information on the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The database contains reference content and articles from full text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, images, videos, and audio files.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new window
indexes articles covering various subjects from thousands of periodicals, many full text, full image format.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
is a digital library of more than 1,500 academic journals, books, and primary sources. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. Includes collections: Arts and Sciences II, Arts and Sciences III, Arts and Sciences V, Arts and Sciences VIII, Arts and Sciences XII, and Life Sciences.
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New York Times - ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
offers full page and article images with searchable full text from the New York Times dating back to the 19th century. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
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Looking for secondary sources related to your topic? Try one of these databases:

World History : Gale OneFile This link opens in a new window
Gale OneFile: World History collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
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World History : Gale In Context This link opens in a new window
covers hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in World History. The database combines reference content with full text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, and audio files.
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