Research Guides: History 143: Finding Journal Articles

Examples of Sports Journals

Soccer & Society
"The first international journal devoted to the game of soccer, aims to focus on the game in the context of a more global world, covering all aspects of soccer impacting society from a wide array of perspectives." Williams does not have a subscription; use interlibrary loan to request articles.
Journal of Sport History
"Seeks to promote the study of all aspects of the history of sport."
Journal of Sport & Social Issues
"Brings together the latest research, discussion, and analysis on contemporary sport issues such as race, media, gender, economics, drugs, recruiting, injuries, and youth sports."

Best Bet Library Databases

Historical Abstracts
Publication Dates: 1953-Present
Historical Time Period: 15th century-Present
Covers world history and culture (excluding U.S. and Canada). Contains summaries of scholarly articles, books, and more.
Google Scholar
Provides access to scholarly articles, books, conference papers, and more. Modify your Google Scholar settings to access library-provided full text.
Academic OneFile Select (Gale)
Publication Dates: 1980-Present
Includes articles from magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. Multidisciplinary coverage. Good place to start a research project.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Publication Dates: 1936-Present
Provides references to articles, books, chapters and conference proceedings on topics related to Latin America. Includes materials in Spanish and Portuguese.

Research Tip: Find Text Button

The Find Text Button

Many of our databases have this button, which searches for the full-text of the article in our collections. If we don't have it electronically, look for the "Request article scan" link in the "Get It" section.