Scholarly Articles & Databases
Scholarly articles, in comparison to books, are shorter and usually discuss a more focused topic. Below are library resources that provide access to scholarly articles and other resources that are often unavailable on the open web.
- Databases: See the history-focused databases listed in this page, or search the Database Finder.
- Journals:
- Journal Finder: Find journals by title, ISSN, or keyword.
- BrowZine: Search for or browse select scholarly online journals to which the Libraries subscribe.
- Citation Linker: Use to find and access a specific journal article, journal or book.
If the Libraries do not have access to the article, please submit an interlibrary loan request by clicking the "Go to ILLiad" link on the Interlibrary Loan page.
Finding Articles through Library Databases
The library databases listed on this page provide access to find scholarly articles, as well as other types of information. If you don't see a Full Text link below the article citation, look for a button labeled "Get it!" This application will check for access to the full text of the article within the library's subscriptions.
If you see a message that we don't have access, choose the Campbell Library Interlibrary Loan Request link to order the article from another library. Often we can get an electronic copy of the article quickly.
Databases
You can use library databases to find scholarly articles, which are often peer-reviewed. Below are the top recommended databases for History. Many of these databases also include other source types like book chapters.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of full-text scholarly journal articles and ebooks in a broad range of academic disciplines.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowFull text database of current scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch tool for scholarly literature in world history outside North America.
- America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIndex of scholarly literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowComprehensive coverage of more than 2,000 journals and the Congressional Record.
What is Peer-Review?
Peer-reviewed articles:
- Published in academic journals
- Use the language of the field in which they were published
- Written by professionals for professionals
- Reviewed by professionals before publication
Articles are often more topic-specific than books.
By using library resources, you can easily find peer-reviewed information! Many of our article databases have boxes to check that will help you limit your results to peer-reviewed journals.
(Note: This box can be a helpful shortcut, but remember that it removes scholarly book chapters and may still include a small a few editorial articles that are not peer-reviewed, though they are published in peer-reviewed publications.)
