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What are these sources?
These online databases provide the full text or citations for journal articles and other publications relevant to historical research. The specialized databases listed are devoted in whole or in part to the field of history; the publications they include and in some cases the search options they provide are tailored to the needs of historians. The multidisciplinary databases listed cover history publications among those in other fields.
Google Scholar
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Ultimate offers an extensive collection of peer-reviewed journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos covering various subjects like astronomy, engineering, health, law, mathematics, and more. It's a comprehensive resource for scholars in many fields.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowArticles from scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers, in many different subject areas.
- JSTOR (Advanced Search) This link opens in a new windowOffers full-text access to articles from leading journals in several fields in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Specialized Databases
- SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowSage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
Chicago Citation Guides
The History Department uses the citation style from the Chicago Manual of Style. The following sources document how to use this format.
- Dept. of History: Citations and PlagiarismThe History department's guide to principles of citation.
- Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new windowThe Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format.
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