LibGuides: World History and Western Civilization: Databases

Journal Articles

Use the library's academic databases to find articles from scholarly and history journals. Full-text titles include academic history journals such as History Today, History Review, History, Central European History, Journal of Military History, German History, French Historical Studies, and many more. Choose the academic, scholarly and peer reviewed limiters when appropriate.

When accessing the databases remotely, you will be prompted to log in and enter your student ID number for the username and your Canvas/email password.

Try these search tips for database research!

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Ultimate provides multidisciplinary information from full-text articles in peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Specialized databases cover subjects such as psychology, religion, health, and political science.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of full-text academic journal articles in the arts, humanities, and social sciences dating from the earliest volumes to within the last 3-5 years.

Video Streaming

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive streaming video database of closed-captioned educational videos covering a wide range of topics.

Databases

Biography In Context This link opens in a new window
Biographies of people - both current and historic - from respected reference sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, and links to recommended sites.
Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
The complete academic encyclopedia, related articles, images, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
A current source of socio-demographic, cultural, historical, economic, political, and environmental information on all countries and many non-sovereign nations.