History Subject Guide

Primary Databases

  • Ancestry Plus
    • Genealogy and local history resource through InfoTrac. This database cannot be used off-campus due to licensing restrictions.
  • BiographyIndex (FirstSearch)
    • Look here for an Index to a wide range of biographical material.
  • FACTS.com
    • Includes Facts On File World News Digest, Issues and Controversies On File, and Reuters On-Line News Service (last 2 weeks).
  • History E-Book Project
    • Over 500 history ebooks from the American Council of Learned Societies.
  • History Study Center
    • A rich full-text history database from Proquest.
  • MeL (Michigan eLibrary
    • Brought to you by the Library of Michigan, the Michigan eLibrary is an anywhere, anytime information gateway to selected Internet resources, full text magazines, newspapers, electronic books, online practice tests and more. Search this database for Michigan history.

Interdisciplinary Databases

  • FirstSearch
    • Large collection of databases, some are full text. Search the following databases:
      • ATLA Religion
      • BookReview
      • ECO
      • EssayGenLit
      • MLA
      • MediaRevDigest
      • WilsonSelectPlus
      • WorldCat
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
    • An InfoTrac database filled with full text and images for a broad collection of academic disciplines.
  • General Reference Center Gold
    • Full-text general database through InfoTrac (1980- ).
  • InfoTrac OneFile
    • A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
  • International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
    • Available through Gale Virtual Reference Library
    • Choose Social Science
  • Project Muse(for on-campus users)
      • Provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full-text of about 200 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. See Journal Titles list.
  • RefWorks
      • A personal database that allows you to download references from online databases and then formats them for use in bibliographies and research papers. You will need to create an individual account the first time you use this service. Click here for Help Using RefWorks.
       

    eJournals that focus on History:

    To access over 60 journals that are searchable, “full-text” online, go to the “Journals List;” Browse by subject under “Humanities” and its History sub-headings; find a journal title that interests you, then click on the database that is suggested. You may then need to enter the name of the journal or the subject you wish to search. Additionally, the following journals are "open access," i.e. available free online (though the most current issues may be unavailable):   Review of Faith & International Affairs (2003- 2006)

    Websites recommended for Historical research:

    • Oaister--A  huge, outstanding University of Michigan collection of freely available, difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources.
    • American religious history—Library of Congress websites on: