History 456: Finding Scholarly Articles

Use the databases below to find articles on a topic.

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.

If you are researching a lesser-known person or event, you may want to search one of full-text e-journals collections below:

See also databases in related disciplines, such as Art History, Economics, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, etc.

• Start your search by doing keyword searches.
• Look at the subject headings of relevant records to determine the terminology used in the database for your topic. 
• Combine the keywords "review article" or "historiography" with your topic to find analyses of the scholarship on your topic.
• Use the Language Limit to remove items in languages you cannot read.
• Use the Historical Period limit to narrow your search to the time period you are researching.

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