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HIST 1301:U.S. History to 1865 Research Guide

Suggested Library Databases to find Secondary Sources

A database provides access to published materials in scholarly journals, magazines, newspaper, books and other valuable information sources. Search the databases below with keywords related to your topic to find scholarly articles.

 For North American history, start with JSTOR or America History and Life.

Find a Specific Journal or Article

Find a Specific Journal

To Find an Article from a Citation, click the link above and then click the Articles tab.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar allows you to search for scholarly literature on the web, including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from one place. You can also access library resources from  Google Scholar as well!

If you are on-campus, you will be automatically recognized as a member of the A&M-SA community. If you are off-campus, you will need to configure the settings for Google Scholar so that it knows you are a member of the A&M-SA community. Please see How to Set Up Google Scholar for Off-Campus Use for instructions.

A note on peer-review

Peer-reviewed articles are articles that have been evaluated by the writer's professional colleagues or peers.  The idea is that the reviewers will judge the writer on scholarly standards within the field by examining the research methodology, style, ethics, etc. 

Most academic databases will allow you to find peer-reviewed articles by simply checking a box as you refine your search. 

Need a reminder on the peer-review process?  Check out this video.