Where do Historians Communicate?
Historians publish their research in scholarly journals and in books. The databases listed below will be your most direct link to articles and book reviews in history journals. The catalogs will help you find and use books from Penfield Library and from libraries around the world.
Databases for Scholarly Articles in History
Databases and journals that focus on history and humanities research
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American Historical Review 1975-currentPresents articles, review articles, substantial numbers of book reviews and lists of recently published books in all areas of American history. 12 month embargo on articles from publisher.
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America: History & Life This link opens in a new windowCitations to journal articles and reviews of books on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Indexes over 2,000 scholarly historical journals.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowAnnotated references to journal articles on the history of areas outside of the United States and Canada. Subject coverage extends from the year 1450 to the present. Indexes over 2,000 scholarly historical journals.
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Humanities Source This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles, interviews, obituaries, book reviews, and original works of fiction, drama, and poetry. Also included are reviews of ballets, dance, motion pictures, musicals, radio and television programs, plays, operas, and more.
Covers: 1928-1941 (citations only); 1942 - present (citations & full text)
Databases that include materials from all disciplines, but can be helpful in historical and interdisciplinary research.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Arts & Sciences VII, Language & Literature, and Life Sciences Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature and ebooks. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue to date.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowUse this search engine to find scholarly works, including many online journals. You can set your preferences to link to Penfield's many databases in this way: 1) choose settings from menu in upper left corner; 2) click library links in the left navigation bar and type 'SUNY Oswego' in box; 3) select the link provided; 4) click 'save.'
Instruction Liaison
Penfield Library Catalog
SUNY Libraries Catalog
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To request a book from another SUNY library, click Borrow from another library.
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Click on the link to sign in, then login with your Laker NetID and password.
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Click Interlibrary loan.
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Make sure the request information looks correct, and if you'd like, add a comment. Then click Send Request.
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WorldCat
WorldCat connects you to the collections of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Material not owned by Penfield Library may be requested online through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD). Items borrowed through interlibrary loan must be picked up and returned to Penfield Library.