General sources for conducting historical research
Note:The classical period in Western history, Byzantine history, and the history of modern Greece are collected by the John Miller Burnam Classical Library.
• See http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/classic
Journal Databases Universal (Many time periods/many places covered)
Academic Search CompleteAcademic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions includes more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. Academic Search Complete offers critical information from many sources unique to this massive collection. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals.
Coverage: 1865 - present
CPI.Q (Gale OneFIle)Provides comprehensive Canadian and international periodical coverage¸ with an emphasis on mainstream and academic titles available in Canadian libraries. Indexed periodical coverage from 1988 to the present; fulltext periodical coverage from 1995 to the present¸ and information from Gale science¸ biography and geography databases. Also¸ fulltext of selected sections of the Globe and mail¸ Canada's national newspaper¸ from 1997 to the present.
Coverage: Full Text: 1988 - present
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK)Includes electronic titles from Academic Press¸ American Physical Society (APS)¸ Elsevier Science¸ Institute of Physics (IOP)¸ Kluwer¸ MCB¸ MUSE¸ Royal Society of Chemistry¸ Springer-Verlag and Wiley - currently about 2500 titles.
Gale Academic OneFile SelectIndexes and abstracts 1,500+ scholarly and general interest periodicals, with over 900 full-text titles in the fields of astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, communications and the general sciences
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
History Compass"Peer reviewed survey articles from across the discipline.
History of Science¸Technology and MedicineHST describes journal articles¸ conference proceedings¸ books¸ book reviews¸ and dissertations on the History of science and technology... Citations reflect the contents of over 600 journals¸ plus partial contents of several hundred more. Coverage includes all languages in which these materials are published.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cites articles from English-language periodicals. Periodical coverage includes some of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of humanities and social sciences journals.
Coverage: 1907 - 1984.
Humanities Index (BHI)Humanities Index (BHI) is an international abstracting and indexing tool for research in the humanities¸ BHI indexes over 320 internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English speaking countries¸ as well as quality newspapers published in the UK.
Coverage: 1962 - present
Humanities International CompleteHumanities International Complete is a comprehensive database of humanities content¸ providing full text of hundreds of journals¸ books and other published sources from around the world. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing)¸ this database includes all data from American Humanities Index and Humanities International Index (over 1.6 million records) plus unique full text content.
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ Online)Access restricted to licensed institutions . Please login to proxy server for access from off-campus. International¸ interdisciplinary bibliography of periodical literature with emphasis on the social sciences¸ arts and humanities. Covers more than 2.1 million records with assigned German and English subject headings from over 8¸700 periodicals. Updated monthly.
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Eight CenturiesFormerly Nineteenth Century Masterfile (formerly Poole's Plus), Eight Centuries (2020- title) describes itself as "the digital index of the nineteenth century." The original component was an online version of W.F. Poole's Index to Periodical Literature¸ 1802-1906. The database is now enhanced with indices to other periodicals¸ books¸ newspapers¸ and government documents of the 19th century. Coverage: 1802 - 1906
Open Library of Humanities"All of our academic articles are subject to rigorous peer review and the scholarship we publish showcases some of the most dynamic research taking place in the humanities disciplines today – from classics, modern languages and cultures, philosophy, theology and history, to political theory, sociology, anthropology, film and new media studies, and digital humanities. Our articles benefit from the latest advances in online journal publishing – with high-quality presentation, annotative functionality, robust digital preservation, strong discoverability and easy-to-share social media buttons." [Site description]
PAIS (ProQuest)PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) was established in 1914. There are two databases created from the files: PAIS International and PAIS Archive (now PAIS ProQuest). PAIS International includes records from the print PAIS Bulletin 1977 and forward; it also includes PAIS print Foreign Language Index published 1972-1990¸ at which time it merged with the PAIS Bulletin. The PAIS International database contains continually updated records for over half a million journal articles¸ books¸ government documents¸ statistical directories¸ grey literature¸ research reports¸ conference papers¸ web content¸ and more. PAIS (formerly PAIS Archive) is a retrospective conversion of the PAIS Annual Cumulated Bulletin¸ volumes 1-62¸ published 1915-1976. PAIS (ProQuest)contains over 1.23 million records and covers monographs¸ periodical articles¸ notes and announcements¸ and analytics. Coverage: 1914-present
Periodicals Archive OnlinePeriodicals Archive Online is the new name for PCI Full Text - an archive of hundreds of digitised journals published in the arts¸ humanities and social sciences. It provides researchers with access to more than 200 years of scholarship¸ spread across a wide variety of subject areas¸ direct from their computer.
Project MUSEAccess to articles from over 40 journals in the humanities starting in 1995. Coverage: Full Text; 1995 - present
ProQuest Research LibraryOne of the most comprehensive databases available through the ProQuest online system¸ Research Library provides access to full-text journals across a wide range of subject areas¸ including business¸ education¸ literature¸ political science¸ and psychology. The database can be customized to meet the specific needs of many different types of libraries and information centers.Coverage: 1971 - present
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982Readers' Guide Retrospective¸ produced by The H. W. Wilson Company¸ is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. Coverage: 1890 - 1982
Journal Databases: Asia
Bibliography of Asian StudiesThe BAS Online contains close to 660,000 references to books, journal articles, individually-authored monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc., published from 1971 until the present day. It encompasses the full content of the annual printed volumes of the BAS from the 1971 to the 1991 editions (the 1991 edition was the last volume available in print form). In addition, there are many references to publications after 1991, including citations to all articles from the 100 most-used journals in Asian studies (up to the present in many cases), and a substantial number of additional citations from earlier years in South Asian studies. [Database Description]
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Canada
America: History and Life (EBSCO )America: History and Life is a comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. AHL offers abstracts and citations for articles appearing in over 2¸000 journals published worldwide in history¸ related humanities¸ and the social sciences. Coverage also includes citations to book reviews from approximately 140 major journals of American history and culture¸ and relevant dissertations from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1964 - present
CPI.Q (Gale OneFIle)Provides comprehensive Canadian and international periodical coverage¸ with an emphasis on mainstream and academic titles available in Canadian libraries. Indexed periodical coverage from 1988 to the present; fulltext periodical coverage from 1995 to the present¸ and information from Gale science¸ biography and geography databases. Also¸ fulltext of selected sections of the Globe and mail¸ Canada's national newspaper¸ from 1997 to the present.
Coverage: Full Text: 1988 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Europe (General)
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
International Medieval Bibliography (IMB)An interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages¸ covering Europe¸ the Middle East and North Africa from 300-1500. The database comprises over 300¸000 articles derived from regular coverage of some 4¸500 periodicals and 5¸000 other volumes (conference proceedings¸ essay collections¸ Festschriften and exhibition catalogs). All articles are classified with full bibliographical details¸ subject classifications¸ and indexing familiar to medievalists. Updated quarterly. Click on the blue box that says "Enter databases". A new screen will appear with International Medieval Bibiliography at the top. Click in the new blue box that says "Go".
Coverage: 300-1500
Iter:Gateway to the Middle Ages and RenaissanceA bibliography of approximately 230,000 articles and reviews drawn from over 400 medieval and renaissance journal titles. Updated daily and with more than 60,000 new records added annually, will be of great use to scholars interested in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700)
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Eight CenturiesFormerly Nineteenth Century Masterfile (formerly Poole's Plus), Eight Centuries (2020- title) describes itself as "the digital index of the nineteenth century." The original component was an online version of W.F. Poole's Index to Periodical Literature¸ 1802-1906. The database is now enhanced with indices to other periodicals¸ books¸ newspapers¸ and government documents of the 19th century. Coverage: 1802 - 1906
Journal Databases: France
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ Online)Access restricted to licensed institutions . Please login to proxy server for access from off-campus. International¸ interdisciplinary bibliography of periodical literature with emphasis on the social sciences¸ arts and humanities. Covers more than 2.1 million records with assigned German and English subject headings from over 8¸700 periodicals. Updated monthly.
International Medieval Bibliography (IMB)An interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages¸ covering Europe¸ the Middle East and North Africa from 300-1500. The database comprises over 300¸000 articles derived from regular coverage of some 4¸500 periodicals and 5¸000 other volumes (conference proceedings¸ essay collections¸ Festschriften and exhibition catalogs). All articles are classified with full bibliographical details¸ subject classifications¸ and indexing familiar to medievalists. Updated quarterly. Click on the blue box that says "Enter databases". A new screen will appear with International Medieval Bibiliography at the top. Click in the new blue box that says "Go".
Coverage: 300-1500
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Germany
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ Online)Access restricted to licensed institutions . Please login to proxy server for access from off-campus. International¸ interdisciplinary bibliography of periodical literature with emphasis on the social sciences¸ arts and humanities. Covers more than 2.1 million records with assigned German and English subject headings from over 8¸700 periodicals. Updated monthly.
International Medieval Bibliography (IMB)An interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages¸ covering Europe¸ the Middle East and North Africa from 300-1500. The database comprises over 300¸000 articles derived from regular coverage of some 4¸500 periodicals and 5¸000 other volumes (conference proceedings¸ essay collections¸ Festschriften and exhibition catalogs). All articles are classified with full bibliographical details¸ subject classifications¸ and indexing familiar to medievalists. Updated quarterly. Click on the blue box that says "Enter databases". A new screen will appear with International Medieval Bibiliography at the top. Click in the new blue box that says "Go".
Coverage: 300-1500
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Great Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth
Bibliography of British and Irish HistoryThe Bibliography of British and Irish History provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles¸ and with the British Empire and Commonwealth¸ during all periods for which written documentation is available - from 55BC to the present. It is the successor to the Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History¸ available online from 2002 to 2009. The Bibliography is a guide to the work of historians - it does not contain original sources¸ unless they have been edited and republished by historians (except for a selection of key sources published before 1901 derived from the printed bibliographies published for the Royal Historical Society and the American Historical Association by Oxford University Press). The Bibliography aims to be as comprehensive as is practical for publications since 1900 and has been enriched by co-operation with other projects.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
Humanities Index (BHI)Humanities Index (BHI) is an international abstracting and indexing tool for research in the humanities¸ BHI indexes over 320 internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English speaking countries¸ as well as quality newspapers published in the UK.
Coverage: 1962 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Subject Index to Periodicals1915/16-1961
Note Split into: British humanities index, ISSN 0007-0815, and: British technology index, ISSN 0007-1889
Title varies slightly
"Begun in 1915 ... The form adopted was that of class lists with an annual consolidated volume. At the end of 1916, the volume for 1915 and the class lists for 1916 were amalgamated in a single volume. For the years 1917-22, class lists only were issued, the consolidated volume being discontinued."
The headings are now arranged alphabetically by subjects, the class list arrangement being discontinued. The volume for 1926 was published in 1928, 1927 in 1929. The volume for 1923, 1924 and 1925 will be published later
Vols. for 1917-22 issued in parts as class lists lettered A-L
1923-25 not published
Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900Tables of contents and identification of contributors, with bibliographies of their articles and stories. Print edition also available in Langsam Reference Z2005.H6
Journal Databases: Latin America
Fuente AcademicaFuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. This database provides full text coverage (including PDF) for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide.
Handbook of Latin American StudiesContains records describing books¸ book chapters¸ articles¸ and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies. Coverage includes relevant books as well as over 800 social science and 550 humanities journals and volumes of conference proceedings. Most records include abstracts with evaluations.
Coverage: 1936 - present
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Online)HAPI Online combines current information about Latin America with complete coverage spanning more than 25 years¸ from 1970 to the present. The database contains over 200¸000 citations from 400 humanities and social science journals published worldwide. Most of the journals covered by HAPI are not comprehensively indexed elsewhere¸ although many articles from these journals are selectively included in HLAS.
1970 - present
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents database: LATOC,he Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents database, or LAPTOC, provides access to the tables of contents of journals published in Latin America and the Caribbean. LAPTOC consists of 975 academic and research journals published in 29 countries in the region, including bibliographic references to more than 340,000 articles in the area’s major languages. Most of the articles indexed in LAPTOC were published between 1994 and 2009. Database searches can be made by journal title, keywords in author and article titles, and country of publication. LAPTOC is hosted at Vanderbilt University. {CRL Description]
Journal Databases: Middle East and Muslim World
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
Index IslamicusThe Index Islamicus database indexes literature on Islam¸ the Middle East and the Muslim world. It is produced by the Islamic Bibliography Unit at Cambridge University Library. The Unit was established in 1983 to continue the compilations and publications of the Index Islamicus bibliography and to transmit knowledge about Islamic and Middle East studies¸ which have been part of the curriculum at Cambridge University since the early 17th century. Records included in the database cover almost a century of publications¸ with some going back to 1906.
International Medieval Bibliography (IMB)An interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages¸ covering Europe¸ the Middle East and North Africa from 300-1500. The database comprises over 300¸000 articles derived from regular coverage of some 4¸500 periodicals and 5¸000 other volumes (conference proceedings¸ essay collections¸ Festschriften and exhibition catalogs). All articles are classified with full bibliographical details¸ subject classifications¸ and indexing familiar to medievalists. Updated quarterly. Click on the blue box that says "Enter databases". A new screen will appear with International Medieval Bibiliography at the top. Click in the new blue box that says "Go".
Coverage: 300-1500
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Spain
Fuente AcademicaFuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. This database provides full text coverage (including PDF) for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: Russia/Eastern Europe
Russian Academy of Sciences bibliographies"The Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies file describes material on the social sciences and humanities published in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe, books, manuscripts, dissertations, and articles from more than 10,000 periodicals. More than 658,000 records cover from 1992 to the present, with bimonthly updates."[Catalog Description]
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO )Historical Abstracts is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada¸ which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2¸000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country and journals of regional history¸ Historical Abstracts includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history. Historical Abstracts also cites new books reviewed in key English-language history and review journals. Dissertation citations relevant to the serial's subject scope are derived from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1955 - present
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Journal Databases: United States
America: History and Life (EBSCO )America: History and Life is a comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. AHL offers abstracts and citations for articles appearing in over 2¸000 journals published worldwide in history¸ related humanities¸ and the social sciences. Coverage also includes citations to book reviews from approximately 140 major journals of American history and culture¸ and relevant dissertations from Dissertation Abstracts International.
Coverage: 1964 - present
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection OnlineProvides digital access to a highly comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1691 and 1912. Subject coverage includes: advertising, health, women's issues, science, the history of slavery, industry and professions, religious issues, culture and the arts, and more. Produced by a partnership between EBSCO and the American Antiquarian Society (AAS)
Series 1 (1691-1820) -- Series 2 (1821-1837) -- Series 3 (1838-1852) -- Series 4 -- (1853-1865) -- Series 5 (1866-1877)
American Periodicals Series Online 1740-1900APS ONLINE 1740-1900 spans over 1¸500 titles and 7 million pages of content beginning with the first magazines published in America. Limited coverage extends to the near mid-20th century (1943) for articles in some periodical titles that began publishing in 1900. See the database description “About this Collection†on the opening page of the database for details concerning dates of coverage.
Coverage: 1740 - 1943
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North AmericaBibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture¸ history¸ and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology¸ multicultural relations¸ gaming¸ governance¸ legend¸ and literacy. BIPNA contains more than 80¸000 citations for books¸ essays¸ journal articles¸ and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.
Coverage: 16th Century - present
Chicano DatabaseBibliographic materials on Mexican-American topics 1967 to the present. Scope expanded 1992 to include the broader Latino experience¸ including Puerto Ricans¸ Cuban Americans¸ and Central American immigrants. Includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database.
Ethnic NewsWatchFull text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America¸ some dating back to 1985.
Coverage: Full Text; 1985 - present
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cites articles from English-language periodicals. Periodical coverage includes some of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of humanities and social sciences journals.
Coverage: 1907 - 1984.
JSTORBack files of scholarly journals. Starts with the journals' inception.
Eight CenturiesFormerly Nineteenth Century Masterfile (formerly Poole's Plus), Eight Centuries (2020- title) describes itself as "the digital index of the nineteenth century." The original component was an online version of W.F. Poole's Index to Periodical Literature¸ 1802-1906. The database is now enhanced with indices to other periodicals¸ books¸ newspapers¸ and government documents of the 19th century. Coverage: 1802 - 1906
Ohio HistoryOhio History is the scholarly journal of the Ohio Historical Society. Now in print for more than 100 years¸ the journal is an essential tool for researchers of Ohio and the Middle West. We are pleased to make available to you online a comprehensive archive of the journal¸ including text¸ footnotes¸ and images published from 1887 to 2000.
PAIS (ProQuest)PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) was established in 1914. There are two databases created from the files: PAIS International and PAIS Archive (now PAIS ProQuest). PAIS International includes records from the print PAIS Bulletin 1977 and forward; it also includes PAIS print Foreign Language Index published 1972-1990¸ at which time it merged with the PAIS Bulletin. The PAIS International database contains continually updated records for over half a million journal articles¸ books¸ government documents¸ statistical directories¸ grey literature¸ research reports¸ conference papers¸ web content¸ and more. PAIS (formerly PAIS Archive) is a retrospective conversion of the PAIS Annual Cumulated Bulletin¸ volumes 1-62¸ published 1915-1976. PAIS (ProQuest)contains over 1.23 million records and covers monographs¸ periodical articles¸ notes and announcements¸ and analytics. Coverage: 1914-present
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982Readers' Guide Retrospective¸ produced by The H. W. Wilson Company¸ is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. Coverage: 1890 - 1982
Newspaper Databases (Also see Newspaper section Primary Source tab)
Accessible ArchivesA site devoted to primary source material in American history. Information archived is from leading historical periodicals and books¸ and includes eyewitness accounts of historical events¸ vivid descriptions of daily life¸ editorial observations¸ commerce as seen through advertisements¸ and genealogical records. Databases are encyclopedic in scope and allow full Boolean¸ group¸ name¸ string¸ and truncated searches. Transcribed individual entries are complete with full bibliographic citations and are organized chronologically. Titles will continue to be added covering important topics and time periods for scholars and students of all academic levels
African American Newspapers: 19th century¸ Parts 1-5 (Accessible Archives)This collection of African-american Newspapers contains information about the cultural life and history during the 1800s¸ and is rich with first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day¸ including the Mexican War¸ Presidential and congressional addresses¸ Congressional abstracts¸ business and commodity markets¸ the humanities¸ world travel and religion. They also contain large numbers of early biographies¸ vital statistics¸ essays and editorials¸ poetry and prose¸ and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience.
Coverage: 1827 - 1876
African American Newspapers¸ 1827-1998 (Readex)African American Newspapers¸ 1827-1998 provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This unique collection features papers from more than 35 states including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles. Newly digitized¸ these newspapers published by or for African Americans can now be browsed and searched as never before. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.
Coverage: 1827-1998
Chronicling America: Historic American NewspapersThis site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
Coverage: 1880-1922
Cincinnati NEWSDEXIndex to Cincinnati newspapers produced by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Go to the PLCH web site to see available Cincinnati newspapers, including digital edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer
Early American Newspapers¸ Series I: 1690-1876Offers more than 700 historical American newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia printed between 1690 and 1876. Focusing largely on the 18th century¸ Series 1 is based on Clarence S. Brigham's "History and Bibliography of American Newspapers¸ 1690-1820" and other authoritative bibliographies. The core of the collection is formed by American Antiquarian Society (AAS) founder Isaiah Thomas' own collection of colonial and early national period newspapers and supplemented by issues added by Thomas' successors at the AAS.
Coverage: 1690-1876
Ethnic NewsWatchFull text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America¸ some dating back to 1985.
Coverage: Full Text; 1985 - present
Foreign Broadcast Information Electronic IndexAn index to the FBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government covering political¸ economic¸ scientific¸ and cultural issues and events throughout the world. Translations of broadcasts¸ news agency transmissions¸ newspapers¸ periodicals¸ and government statements from nations around the world are the sources of this information.
Historic Oregon NewspapersHistoric Oregon Newspapers allows for searching and accessing complete content for historic Oregon newspapers that have been digitized as part of the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program (ODNP).
Coverage:1846-1922
New York Times (1851-2017)The New York Times (1851-2016) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center. Coverage: 1851 - 2017
Newspaper SourceThe database provides full text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers¸ eighteen international newspapers, six newswires, and nine newspaper columns, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Los Angeles Times.
Coverage: 1967 - present
Pennsylvania Gazette¸ 1728-1800Published in Philadelphia from 1728 through 1800¸ The Pennsylvania Gazette is considered The New York Times of the 18th century. It provides the reader with a first hand view of colonial America¸ the American Revolution and the New Republic¸ and offers important social¸ political and cultural perspectives of each of the periods. Thousands of articles¸ editorials¸ letters¸ news items and advertisements cover the Western Hemisphere¸ from the Canadian Maritime Provinces¸ through the West Indies and North and South America¸ giving a detailed glimpse of issues and lifestyles of the times. Also included is the full-text of such important writings such as: the Declaration of Independence¸ the Constitution¸ Letters from a Farmer¸ Thomas Payne`s Common Sense¸ The Federalist Papers¸ etc. Coverage: 1728-1800
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender (1910-1975)The Chicago Defender (1910-1975) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center. Coverage: 1910-1975
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002)ProQuest Historical Newspapers Pittsburgh Courier: 1911-2002 offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center. Coverage: 1911-2002
Sunday Times Digital Archive¸ 1822-2006Completely separate from the Times of London¸ the Sunday Times is known for its investigative journalism¸ providing commentary¸ and analysis of the week's news. Coverage: 1822-2006
Times Digital Archive¸ 1785-2012Researchers can search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London)¸ using keyword searching and hit-term highlighting to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured¸ with all articles¸ advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.
World News ConnectionWorld News Connection (WNC) is an online news service¸ only accessible via the World Wide Web¸ that offers an extensive array of translated and English-language news and information. Particularly effective in its coverage of local media sources¸ WNC provides you with the power to identify what really is happening in a specific country or region. Compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources¸ the information in WNC covers significant socioeconomic¸ political¸ scientific¸ technical¸ and environmental issues and events. The information is obtained from full text and summaries of newspaper articles¸ conference proceedings¸ television and radio broadcasts¸ periodicals¸ and non-classified technical reports. New information is entered into WNC every government business day. Generally¸ new information is available within 48-72 hours from the time of original publication or broadcast. Coverage: November 1995 - December 31, 2013
