LibGuides: American Studies: Scholarly Articles

Scholarly Databases

JSTOR
Interdisciplinary archive of over 1,000 leading academic journals in the humanities and social sciences.
America: History & Life
Covers United States history and culture from prehistoric times to the present.
Academic Search Premier
General database that covers a wide range of research resources. A good place to start research!
Historical Abstracts
Covers the history of the world from 1450 to the present, excluding the United States and Canada.
Humanities Full Text
Covers broad subject areas in the humanities, including history, art, classics, folklore, religion, and more.
Chicano Database
Most comprehensive bibliographic resources for Mexican-American topics and the only database for Chicano reference.
Women's Studies International
Indexes women's studies and feminist-related journals, newspapers, and books in sociology, history, political science & more.
Ethnic Newswatch
Articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals from the ethnic, minority, and native presses.
GenderWatch
Articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals relating to gender roles and their impact over time.
GreenFile
contains information on global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Databases by Subject
To select a database, think about which disciplines study the issue and use the recommended database list for that subject. Choosing the best database always depends on your research question.

SCOPUS
Research in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities!
ACLS Humanities E-books
e-books in the humanities, including history, literature, religion, art history, women's studies, area studies, political science and philosophy.
Sage Journals Online
Over 500 SAGE publications, with coverage in the disciplines of business, humanities, social sciences, technology and more.

database search

The * character is used as a wildcard: effect* searches for effects, effecting, effected
AND narrows the search results
OR expands search results (used for synonyms or related words)
NOT excludes terms from a search
Use " " for phrase specific searching

Chart adapted from HeinOnline Academic database.