Guides: History: Articles & Journals

Frequently used article databases

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for Canadian history topics: 2000 Canadian/US history journals indexed/abstracted (links to full-text).
JSTOR (CRKN) This link opens in a new window
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 (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Collection of books, pamphlets and periodicals reflecting the evolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance This link opens in a new window
A bibliography comprised of secondary source material pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). Contains citations, with links to check full-text for books and journal material (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies). Also includes citations for dissertation abstracts and essays in books (including entries in conference proceedings, festschriften, encyclopedias and exhibition catalogues).
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
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).

Not sure where to start? Try these:

For Canadian and American History:

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
2000 world history journals indexed/abstracted with links to full-text.

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Frequently used article databases

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