LibGuides: HIST 3361 England to 1680: Scholarly Articles

Finding Scholarly Journal Articles in Databases

Use this list of recommended databases when searching for scholarly journals and articles. Click the title to link to that database:

Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world and military history.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to back issues of scholarly journals generally published up to 3 or 5 years from the present.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Offers over 200 current journal titles covering history as well as other disciplines with full text articles.
Journal Locator (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
List of journal titles with links to various electronic full text articles. Dates of holdings are included.

Search Articles in JSTOR

JSTOR contains scholarly, peer-reviewed articles from academic journals.

Use the following links to access good general databases recommended for your subject:

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is an EBSCOhost database that contains resources for many different disciplines and subjects. It is advised that students learn to use the “Advanced Search” when constructing a search using Boolean connectors “AND, OR, NOT.” It is also recommended that students check the box for “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed)Journals to ensure that results will yield articles suitable for academic research.
Research Library (at ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Research Library is another general database that covers many different disciplines and subjects. ProQuest gives you an option to search with a special search screen just for “History.” You may limit your search to “Scholarly Journals” and to a particular area of history (e.g. Ancient Greek, English, or German). Again it is recommended that you use the “Advanced Search” that enables you to use Boolean connectors “AND, OR, NOT,” & many options to improve the your se