Guides: History: Articles & Journals

Not sure where to start? Try these:

For Canadian and American History:

America: History & Life (EBSCO)
Excellent resource for Canadian history topics: 2000 Canadian/US history journals indexed/abstracted (links to full-text).

For World History (excluding North America):

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)
2000 world history journals indexed/abstracted with links to full-text.

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Frequently used article databases

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)
Historical coverage of the world from 1450 to the present. Select Full Text &/or Peer Reviewed if that's what you want. 2000 world history journals indexed/abstracted with links to full text.
America: History & Life (EBSCO)
Excellent resource for Canadian history topics: 2000 Canadian/US history journals indexed/abstracted (links to full-text).
JSTOR (CRKN)
A collection of 1,083 of the the most important academic journals in the Arts & Sciences, the Biological Sciences, and the Life Sciences. In most instances the volume run is complete back to the first issue. An important source of full-text for older articles and book reviews.
Gerritsen Collection of Women's History
Collection of books, pamphlets and periodicals reflecting the evolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
8000+ journals indexed/abstracted (4600+ full text) in various disciplines. Select Full Text &/or Peer Reviewed if that's what you want. Audio/video tutorial available.
CBCA Complete (ProQuest)
With over 4.5 million records and more than 1,680 titles, CBCA Complete is ideal for anyone interested in current events, business, science, the arts, and education as produced in Canada. Includes 640 full-text periodicals and daily news sources (over 480 of which are Canadian), plus indexing to an additional 1,100 other titles (over 95% Canadian). Updated daily with full-text content (1985 to present) and bibliographic content (1971 to present).

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Where's the full text?

If you are unsure whether an article is available in full text or not, please click on the 'Check for full text...' link closest to the citation to check if the full text is available at MSVU. The 'Check for full text...' link will check to see if the article is available in another database, or to see if the library has a copy of the article in print. If the article is not available at MSVU please look at our document delivery options.

Liaison Librarian for History

Lindsey MacCallum

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902-457-6402

Subjects: Cultural Studies, English Literature, History