LibGuides: HIST 674- Seminar Recent U.S. History: Finding Articles

Finding Articles from Journals (Secondary Sources)

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of back issues of core scholarly journals across a wide range of subjects, with an emphasis on arts, humanities, and social sciences. Also includes current content for select journals and a large collection of University Press books.
America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 1,800 journals as well as dissertations on the history, culture, area studies, and current affairs literature of the United States and Canada.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index covering the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada which are covered by \America: History & Life\)"
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive compendium of statistics from over 1,000 sources recording every quantifiable aspect of the history of the United States, including such areas as population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations, all from the earliest times to the present.

Peer Reviewed/Scholarly Sources

Many History course assignments require students to consult peer-reviewed/scholarly articles in leading History Journals. In addition, many will also go beyond that requirement and ask you to only consult peer-reviewed articles authored by a historian. The information below will help you learn more about how to identify peer-reviewed articles and how to best determine if an author holds a PhD in History.

HIST 674- Seminar Recent U.S. History

Finding Articles from Journals (Secondary Sources)

Peer Reviewed/Scholarly Sources

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