Research Librarian
Alana Kumbier
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Contact:
Frost Library
413-542-5454
Subjects: Arabic, Asian Languages & Civilizations, Black Studies, Chinese, Classics, History, Japanese, Philosophy
Start With These
These core history databases are good places to find peer-reviewed articles.
- America, History & Life (1964 to present) This link opens in a new windowCore database for the world's scholarly literature on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text (1955 to present) This link opens in a new windowCore database for scholarly literature about world history since 1450 (excluding the United States and Canada).
- Academic Search Premier (date coverage varies) This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles from over 3,600 journals in the social sciences, arts and humanities, and sciences.
- Black Studies This link opens in a new windowThis database combines multi-format primary and secondary sources, like historical Black newspapers, archival documents, government materials, videos, scholarly journals, essays and more.
- PAIS Index (1972 to present) This link opens in a new windowCoverage of articles, selected books, government documents, research reports, and more from a wide range of social sciences.
- CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online (1991 to present) This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull text back files of scholarly journals primarily in the humanities, socials sciences, & sciences as well as ebooks, primary sources, and image collections across multiple disciplines. The Amherst College Library provides Alumni Access to JSTOR.