Research Guides: HIS 141: African American History I: Find Articles

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These are a few databases that may be useful in your research.

Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database containing journal, magazine and newspaper articles. (Full text)
History Reference Center [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
History Reference Center offers full text from books, encyclopedias, periodicals, historical documents and biographies of historical figures. Includes historical photos and maps and historical video. (Full text)
Issues & Controversies in History [Infobase] This link opens in a new window
Covers both U.S. & world history. Provides background information on specific events throughout history; pro/con articles that cover all sides of specific events/issues in history; historical timelines and primary sources. (Full text)
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of journal articles, books and images in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Journal articles published within the last 3-5 years are not included. You can filter your searches to primary source content. (Full text)
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Provides access to both scholarly journals and books covering literature, history and the social sciences. Database currently includes over 700 journals from 125 publishers and 70,000 books from more than 140 presses. (Full-text)

These are a few databases that may also be useful in your research.

African Americans and Reconstruction: Hope and Struggle, 1865-1883 [Readex] This link opens in a new window
Contains over a thousand fully searchable printed works, books, pamphlets, and speeches from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of Jim Crow.
Harpweek - The Civil War Era, Reconstruction I, Reconstruction II: 1857-1877 This link opens in a new window
Please note: The term "negro" instead of "african american" or "black american" was used during this time period.
Humanities International Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought. Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. (Full text)