Lilly Library at Wabash College: History: Articles

Key History Databases

Start with the library catalog (especially for books) and Academic Search Complete for articles. THEN use more specialized databases.

History Reference Center
Full text of reference books, magazines, journals, and primary source documents in U.S. and world history.
Iter Bibliography (Medieval Studies)
Index to journal articles and books on the Middle Ages & Renaissance (400-1700)
Project Muse
Scholarly books and articles in the humanities and social sciences.
Social Sciences Full Text
Full-text scholarly journals in the social sciences.
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)
Citations and abstracts in the social sciences. Includes details on who has cited each article.
HeinOnline Government, Politics & Law
Includes the full content of the Congressional Record since 1873, 3000 law journals, U.S. Reports back to 1754, constitutions for every country in the world, classic books from the 18th & 19th centuries (including significant works on Women and the Law and Religion and the Law), all United States Treaties, and more.
Indiana Newspaper Indexes (1848-1991)
Selective coverage of several Indiana newspapers including Indianapolis Star (1979-1991)--most years do not include deaths, editorials, letters, national news, or sports.
Indianapolis (1848-1888): Indianapolis Herald; Indianapolis Journal; Indianapolis News; Indianapolis Sentinel

Indianapolis (1979-1991): Indianapolis Star; Indianapolis News

Logansport (1848-1855): Logansport Journal; Logansport Weekly Journal; Logansport Democratic Pharos

New Albany (1849-1889): Ledger and Standard series

Vincennes (1804-1827): Indiana Gazette (1804-1806); Western Sun (1807-1827)
Military & Government Collection
Full-text journals and periodicals providing current news pertaining to all branches of the military.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Library Catalog @ Wabash
Discover books, media, and articles at Wabash and beyond.
Academic Search Complete
Broad collection of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in most academic subjects. Also includes videos from the Associated Press. A great starting point for any topic!
JSTOR Journal Archives and eBooks
Full-text of core academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Elsevier ScienceDirect
Scholarly journals (2,500) and books (26,000) since 1995 in the Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities.