LibGuides: History (Graduate): Find Articles

NMSU Research Databases

Many different databases provide references for and full text of articles published in journals, newspapers, magazines, conference proceedings, etc.Journal articles not available via the Library's subscriptions can be obtained from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan, or .

The best databases for research in history are listed below.

List of all Library Databases

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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Provides scholarly and popular periodicals from most academic areas of study and includes many full-text articles.
America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Access to article abstracts in over 2000 history journals; regional focus on the United States and other countries in North America.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1 (1684-1820) This link opens in a new window
EBSCO partners with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 2 (1821-1837) This link opens in a new window
EBSCO partners with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 3 (1838-1852) This link opens in a new window
EBSCO partners with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 4 (1853-1865) This link opens in a new window
EBSCO partners with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5 (1866-1912) This link opens in a new window
EBSCO partners with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
Archive of Americana This link opens in a new window
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Includes: American State Papers, 1789-1838; the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980; and the Serial Set Maps.
Dissertation & Theses A&I This link opens in a new window
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Covers doctoral dissertations completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Search for academic articles and books in many subscription journals and open access resources. Set your "Scholar Preferences" to find full text access at NMSU and other local or regional collections (see how at nmsu.libguides.com/scholar).
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Access to article abstracts in over 2000 history journals; coverage Europe, Asia, Africa, South America.
History Reference Source This link opens in a new window
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The database features full text for more than 2,300 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Homeland Security Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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The nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy and organizational management. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School.
Informe Académico This link opens in a new window
Informe Académico proporciona acceso a periódicos y revistas especializadas de lengua española y portuguesa. La base de datos ofrece una amplia gama de contenidos sobre América Latina.

Informe Académico provides access to Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines. The database offers a wide range of content both from and about Latin America.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Archive of scholarly journals. JSTOR does not include issues from recent volumes, usually the last 2 to 5 years. Tips for using JSTOR
Lexis-Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Full-text access to current news, business, legal, and reference information.
New Mexico Newspapers (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
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The electronic editions of record for several New Mexico newspapers.
New York Times, 1851-2020 This link opens in a new window
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
PRISMA (Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas) This link opens in a new window
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PRISMA (Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas) offers full-text scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities for the interdisciplinary academic study of Hispanic and Latin America and the Caribbean Basin.
Sanborn Digital Maps: New Mexico This link opens in a new window
A valuable historical tools for a wide variety of researchers--essentially anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. These maps are large-scale plans containing data that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures.

How to Cite

Chicago / Turabian Documentation Style
Chicago Style is the preferred citation and writing style for historical research
Chicago Manual of Style Online
Purdue OWL Guide to Chicago Manual of Style
Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students
Online guide for writing history papers