For academic research, it is often important to use peer-reviewed (or refereed) journals rather than popular magazines. Peer review is the process by which a journal article is evaluated by experts in the field. An example of a peer-reviewed journal is the Journal of African History. An example of a popular magazine is Smithsonian. Use library databases to find scholarly journal articles. Databases are listed alphabetically by title on the library website under Databases.
Database Covering History
Covers history of the world (excluding U.S. & Canada) from 1450 to the present. Counterpart to America: History and Life.
Selected Databases Covering Many Subjects, Including History
Provides selected full text for scholarly journals and popular magazines across the disciplines.
Provides access to the full text of journals in many subject areas. There is no full-text coverage for the last 3-5 years, although citations will be given for articles in this time period.