Research, Citation, & Class Guides: Guide to Secondary Source Research: Article Databases

Article Databases

Many of the articles in these databases are provided in full text. If not, click the Find It button provided with the item's citation and use the links in the Find It menu to determine whether the item is available either online or in the Library. Articles in periodicals not owned by the Library may be obtained through interlibrary loan.

JSTOR
(JSTOR has temporarily activated all archive and primary source collections until June 2021 due to COVID-19.)
Coverage varies by publication but typically begins with volume one of each title and continues to within 3 to 5 years of the most current issue.

Partial funding for Collections V and VI from the Russell Moratz estate. Partial funding for Collection VII provided by Student Technology Fees.
America History & Life with Full Text
America: History and Life is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Partial funding provided by UW System Shared Electronic Collection.
Project Muse
Full text of over 600 scholarly journals and over 30,000 books in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
Partial funding provided by UW System Shared Electronic Collection.
International Medieval Bibliography
The major citation index to medieval studies (c. 400-1500), covering articles in approximately 4500 journals and "miscellany" volumes (conference proceedings, essay collections, and Festschriften).
Access provided by UW Madison.
US History (Gale)
Scholarly journals and magazines on U.S. history, useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers.
US History (Gale in Context)
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. History from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
World History
Scholarly journals and magazines on world history, useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers.
World History (Gale in Context)
Contextual information on hundres of the most significant people, events, and topics in World History from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.

Guide to Secondary Source Research

Article Databases

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