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History Journal Article Databases
Below are the key subject databases to search for journal articles (as well as books, book chapters, and other publications) on historical topics. Many of the databases have full-text journal articles, but if the full text is not available, click on the Article Linker link (
). If another database from the OSU Library has the full text of the article, it will be displayed in a new window or a link to it will appear. If an article is not available online from another database, you can get a copy of the article from interlibrary loan. Click on the "Request a copy of this article" link and log in to the Interlibrary Services page that comes up. The article citation information will automatically appear in the interlibrary loan form. Click the "Submit" button, and you will receive an email when your article is available, usually within 48 hours.
You will need to log in with your OSU email address and O-Key password to access these databases off-campus. Click HERE to log in.
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JSTORFull text access for over 1500 scholarly journals. Journals cover many disciplines, including African American Studies, History, Humanities, Irish Studies, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies. Coverage generally ranges from 1900 to present, though most journals have a moving wall of 3-5 years.
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America History and LIfeBibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, covering over 2,000 US and foreign journals. Over 90% of the articles abstracted are published in English.
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Academic Search PremierThis multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 3,100 journals, including full text for nearly 2,700 peer-reviewed titles.
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Project MUSEMultidisciplinary collection of full-text journal articles from 1995/2000 to the present. Covers history, humanities, and social science fields.
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Humanities International CompleteEBSCO database with interdisciplinary journal coverage for history and related humanities disciplines. Covers both US and world history topics.
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International Medieval BibliographyUpdated quarterly this database provides a current bibliography for over 4,500 journals (as well as conference proceedings, essay collections, Festschriften, and exhibition catalogs) used for research and teaching on the Middle Ages (c. 400-1500)
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ITER BibliographyA massive bibliography of more than 1.2 million citations for secondary source material about the European Middle Ages and Renaissance, 400-1700.
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Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)This online version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains 878,085 records on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
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Middle Eastern & Central Asian StudiesThis database provides an index to journal and newspaper articles, books and research on the culture and politics of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. It includes over 730,000 records on cultural heritage, political affairs, business and industry, ethnic diversity and anthropology, arts and humanities.
General Databases
The following are general library databases with some full-text articles from journals and other periodicals covering many subject areas. They are not specific to any one field, but are multidisciplinary and worth consulting along with the subject-specific databases listed above.
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ProQuest Research LibraryGeneral topic index; Abstracts available; Updated daily; Coverage 1970 - present
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Academic Search PremierThis multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 3,100 journals, including full text for nearly 2,700 peer-reviewed titles.
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Google ScholarContains some journal articles. Off campus, use the link our Databases list and log in with O-Key to access OSU subscription articles. Includes citation numbers for many articles.
Other Databases for History
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full TextFull-text doctoral dissertations from US universities from 1997 to the present. OSU dissertations from 1961 to the present are available in this collection.
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OSU Theses and DissrtationsElectronic dissertations and Master's theses from OSU, 1962 to the present.
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Ambrose VideoStreaming video collection with many historical documentaries, including classic PBS documentary series and originally produced programming. Covers US and world history.
