Databases For Finding Primary Sources
- American Antiquarian Society PeriodicalsFull-text collections of thousands of historical American periodicals, provided by the American Antiquarian Society and published between 1691 and 1912. The collection is fully searchable via a number of filters, and offers multiple navigation options.
- American Periodicals Series OnlineThe full text of hundreds of American magazines, journals, and newspapers published between 1741 and 1900.
- HarpweekThe electronic version of of the popular magazine Harper's Weekly from the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, 1857-1871.
- Independent VoicesAn open access collection of alternative press material.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)Index to articles published in the popular press between 1890 and 1982 from hundreds of magazines like Collier's, Harper's, The New Republic, Popular Science, and The Saturday Evening Post.
- Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975A database of photographs, images, manuscripts, rare printed material documenting the music, politics, fashion and youth culture in America and Great Britain from 1950-1975.
Finding Full Text Articles
To find full text journals, see the E-Journals, Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers page.
Peer Reviewed or Scholarly FAQ
What are scholarly or peer reviewed articles?
Professors often require students to find scholarly and peer reviewed articles. These items:
- generally focus on scholarly research
- are written by experts in the field or discipline
- are critically reviewed by other experts before publication
- contain cited references to the information sources used
How do I find scholarly or peer reviewed articles?
Many of the library's databases contain scholarly or peer reviewed material and allow you to limit your search to include only these articles in the results. Use the advanced search feature in a database to find the option to limit to this type of search.
Useful Print Indexes
Poole's Index to International Literature, 1802 - 1906
MAIN REF INDEX AI 3 .P7
Social Sciences & Humanities Index, 1965 - 1974
MAIN REF INDEX AI 3 .R49
Summon
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Databases for Finding Secondary Sources
- America: History & Life (EBSCO)Index to scholarly journal articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North AmericaAn index covering all aspects of culture, history, and life of Indigenous peoples in North America.
- HarpweekThe electronic version of of the popular magazine Harper's Weekly from the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, 1857-1871.
- Humanities International CompleteIndex to scholarly articles covering topics such as history, music, literature, philosophy and religion.
- JSTOROver a thousand full-text scholarly journals and books covering all subjects in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. History, economics, art, literature, and mathematics are particularly strong. All journal titles are archived back to the first issue, many dating from the early 1800s.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)Index to articles published in the popular press between 1890 and 1982 from hundreds of magazines like Collier's, Harper's, The New Republic, Popular Science, and The Saturday Evening Post.
