Pilgrim Library: History Research Guide: Articles

History Databases

The following are all databases that contain articles and resources specifically focused on history research.

America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Use to find articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
America: History and Life is the index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to present, this database is an important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history. The database also includes citations and links to book and media reviews. Strong English-language journal coverage is balanced by an international perspective on topics and events, including abstracts in English of articles published in more than 40 languages.
American Periodicals Series Online This link opens in a new window
Search and read historic American magazines, journals, and newspapers published between 1741 to 1900.
American Periodicals Series Online contains page images of more than 1,100 historic American magazines, journals, and newspapers. These resources illuminate the development of American culture, politics, and society across some 150 years. Articles can be searched by author, source, and words in the complete text.
The collection is arranged in three series: 1741-1800, the period of transition from British colony to emerging nation; 1800-1850, pre-Civil War and the era of debate over slavery; and 1850-1900, Civil War and Reconstruction. Magazines of these periods cover the literature, science, religion, arts, and history of the time.
Electronic Journal Center This link opens in a new window
You can browse all available History Journals; simply go to "Browse Journals" and filter by subject.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) includes the full text of more than 7000 online research journals covering many subject areas. Most electronic indexes available to the Ohio academic community link from article citations to the full text in the EJC. Help and Tips.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Use to find articles related to world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more - essential for libraries supporting upper-division and graduate research. This authoritative database provides indexing of more than 1,700 academic historical journals in over 40 languages back to 1955. History and social science researchers have used Historical Abstracts to discover significant and groundbreaking work for more than 50 years.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Search and read humanities articles.
Humanities International Complete provides indexing, abstracting, and full text of journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities International Complete provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 1,900 titles, and full text of hundreds of journals books and other publications. The database includes citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. Humanities International Complete is a resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search and read full-text articles from all major academic areas of study. Also view digitized documents from Defiance College's Archives in a subset of JSTOR, at: https://www.jstor.org/site/defiance/
Titles included in this collection are available from their first volume and issue. However, the most recent volumes published within the past 3 to 5 years are not available. Use the Journal Finder to access the current years for most JSTOR titles.

History Journals

Don't really know your topic yet? Maybe browsing will help! Beneath you will see links to specific journal titles.

Full text titles you can read online...
American Historical Review (1975 to 12 months ago)

Ohio History (2007 to present)

American Journal of Political Science (2003- Present)

Civil War History (1955- Present)

European History Quarterly (1984- Present)

History & Memory (1998- Present)

We also have a number of history journals available in print at the library. You are welcome to browse through these and make copies/scans. Ask at the circulation desk for the title / volume you want.
Inland Seas, 1978 to Spring 2015

Northwest Ohio Quarterly, 1944-1951; 1964-2003

Northwest Ohio History, 2003 to present

Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, 1887-1930

Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, 1931-1934

Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, 1935-54

Ohio Historical Quarterly, 1955-1961

Ohio History, 1962-2002; 2007 to present
Timeline : a Publication of the Ohio Historical Society, 1984 to 2018

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