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.
Databases Covering History
Covers history of the U.S. and Canada from 1450 to the present.
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.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Includes full text of open access scholarly journals.
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.
Provides coverage of scholarly publications across the disciplines
Databases Covering Gender Studies
Provides historical and current perspectives on the evolution of gender roles.
Provides full text for important magazines, newspapers, journals and monographs/books.