Olin Library Research Guides: History: Find Articles

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.

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.

The Rollins History Department's Guide to Citation
The History department's guide to the principles of citation and how to avoid plagiarism. [Note: You may be required to log in with your Rollins credentials.]
Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide
Chicago Citation Rules for Primary Source Documents

Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
The 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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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 window
Articles from scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers, in many different subject areas.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, images, and primary sources.

Specialized Databases

Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
Sage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
SAGE Research Methods is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. SAGE Research Methods links over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s renowned book, journal and reference content with truly advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and more.