United States History
Finding Scholarly Articles on U.S. History Topics
The databases and journals listed below are good starting points for research in a broad range of U.S. history topics. If you would like help with searching a specific database or journal, or help with databases in general, please do not hesitate to ask a librarian.
Recommended Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowScholarly, popular, and trade articles from 1975-present in all fields. (Partially paid for by INSPIRE: Indiana's Virtual Library.)
- America: History and Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowHistorical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
- American History in Video (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowEarly newsreels, documentaries, dramatic reenactments, and analysis from prominent scholars and experts.
- Archives of Sexuality and Gender This link opens in a new windowPrimary sources including: newsletters, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, posters, etc.
- Gale in Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new windowPrimary documents, reference articles, and journals covering U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. (Access is restricted to Marion County residents only. Access provided by the Marion County Internet Library with support from the Library Fund of The Indianapolis Foundation.)
- HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) This link opens in a new windowIndex of articles about Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States.
- History Reference Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowThe database features full text for reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. It also includes full text from history periodicals, historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and historical video.(Access provided by INSPIRE: Indiana's Virtual Library.)
- Humanities Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowFull-text and citations to articles in the humanities, including book reviews.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowInterdisciplinary, full-text scholarly articles, books, and primary sources. Coverage back to the first issue of journals; embargo on some current content. Library subscribes to the following archival databases: All Arts & Sciences (I-IV); Ecology and Botany I; Health & General Sciences; and Life Sciences.
- MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowGeneral interest, business, health, and historical U.S. documents, including Consumer Reports, Business Week, NY Times, and The Wall Street Journal, 1984-present. (Access provided by INSPIRE: Indiana’s Virtual Library)
- Periodicals Index Online (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowArticle citations published in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, across more than 300 years.
- Project Muse This link opens in a new windowFull-text scholarly articles in arts & humanities and social sciences.
- Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 (Gale) This link opens in a new windowWorks about the Americas published throughout the world from 1500 to the early 1900's.