Manderino Library: History: Articles and Books

Find Articles (Peer Reviewed Journals and More)

Start with these to find scholarly journal, newspaper, and magazine articles. More databases are available through our Find Resources by Subject guides. HINT: Filter by Publication Date or source type, such as Scholarly Articles ...(Peer Reviewed).

No full-text link? If the article you need is not full-text, use the Request Item link in EBSCO databases to request articles through Document Delivery. We will order the article for you - it is free and you get a PDF of the article!

JSTOR Journal Archive
A full-text archive of over 1,700 of the best scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, mathematics, life sciences, etc. Full-text is available from the first issue, but usually does not include the most recent 2-5 years. Note: A very small number of journals now include current content.
America: History & Life & Historical Abstracts Combined Search
Search Historical Abstracts and America:History & Life in a single interface.
OneSearch
OneSearch combines most of the library's resources into a single database. Rather than search databases separately, you can do just "one search." OneSearch includes articles, books, ebooks, and more. (EBSCO)
America: History and Life with Full Text
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. (EBSCO)

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Historical Abstracts with Full Text
The leading resource for researching world history (excluding the United States and Canada, use: America: History & Life) from 1450 to the present. Includes: military history, womens history, history of education, and much more. (EBSCO)

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AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: 1684-1912
This resource from the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) provides full-image views of historic periodicals from 1684 to 1912, covering the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Note that coverage past the 1880s is rather limited. See "more info" to search within a narrower time frame. (EBSCO)

Select one of these collections to search a narrower time frame:
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1: 1684-1820
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 2: 1821-1837
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 3: 1838-1852
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 4: 1853-1865
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5: 1866-1912 (note: coverage post-1880s is rather limited)

Other Databases That Include History

More databases can be found through other Find Resources by Subject guides.

Google Scholar @ Cal U
Google Scholar finds scholarly articles, books, papers, etc. Note: This link identifies you as a Cal U person to Google Scholar. This give you access to items that are full-text through the Library. Look for the "Full-Text @ Cal U" links.

Google Scholar Help: Google Scholar Search Tips
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SocINDEX with Full-Text
An important resource providing extensive coverage of sociology, social work, anthropology, and related topics. (EBSCO)

Alternate Access: Combined Search of SocINDEX and Social Work Abstracts
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Academic Search Ultimate
A large and all-inclusive database that covers almost every academic subject. (EBSCO)

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Humanities Source
Covers all aspects of the humanities, including: articles, interviews, and obituaries. Also reviews of books, ballets, dance, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, and much more. (EBSCO)

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Find Books and E-books

E-Books & Library Catalog
Search the library's physical collection (books, DVDs, etc) and e-book collections (EBSCO, ProQuest, Sage, JSTOR, and Oxford).
EZBorrow
Request BOOKS from other libraries.

Easily request BOOKS (but not articles or ebooks) from other libraries.
EZBorrow Help Page
Google Books
Search the full-text of millions of books. Use as a "discovery" tool to find books on your topic. Books in the public domain (generally, pre-1923) are available full-text. Newer books offer limited viewing--from many pages to nothing.Note: This is just for books (and some magazines). To find scholarly articles, use Google Scholar.

Learn more from Google: About Google Books and the Google Books Library Project.
Additional info from Wikipedia: Google Books

BOOK Request Form
Need a book that you can't find in our library, or in EZBorrow? Use this form to request BOOKS from other libraries.

Find Streaming Video

Academic Video Online
A comprehensive streaming video collection that covers a wide range of subjects: anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. (Alexander Street Press)
Films on Demand: Digital Educational Video
This video collection offers thousands of full-length programs and tens of thousands of video segments! Topics include: humanities, sciences, medicine, business, social sciences, and more!