Research Guides: HIS 1380 Contemporary America & the World: Journal Articles

Primary vs. Secondary Research

Primary Resources:

Examples: Diaries and letters, journal article reporting results of of an experiment, newspaper article on the day of the event

Secondary Resources:

Examples: Book on the Civil War, journal article reviewing scientific research, encyclopedias

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Broad collection of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in most academic subjects. A great starting point for any topic!
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an archival collection of multi-disciplinary and discipline-specific journals. These journals cover more than 50 disciplines of academic content going back to volume 1 of most titles. Most titles are no more recent than 3 to 7 years.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
News, law cases and reviews, and company financial information. Includes The New York Times.
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals covering a wide range of subjects. Coverage runs from 1999 to the present.