History Research Guide

This online guide is developed for students in History classes. It provides a recommended list of resources geared towards completing research assignments.

Finding Books

Hints

  • Use the keyword search to search for books about your topic.
  • Check the campus location - items can be at Middletown or Fauquier.
  • You'll need the call number to locate items on the shelf.

Finding E-Books

Hints

  • To find e-books, use the keyword search and include the keyword netlibrary.
  • You can view the full-text of the e-books from any computer on either campus.
  • To use a NetLibrary book off-campus, first you must create a NetLibrary account while you are on campus.
  • More information is available here.

Finding Articles

  • Use these databases to find articles on your topic from academic journals.

Full-Text

These article databases include full-text articles, so you can read, print, or e-mail some of the articles online.

  • Academic Search Complete  
    A one-stop source for journal 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 sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles.
  • America History and Life  
    Index to over 1,700 journals, covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
  • Historical Abstracts (ABC-CLIO)  
    Indexes over 1,700 journals covering world history, excluding the United States and Canadian history.
  • CQ Researcher  
    Full-text, in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
  • Duke University Press Journals
    Full-text journals from Duke UP, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
  • Oxford University Press Journals  
    Full-text journals published by the Oxford University Press in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
  • Project MUSE  
    Full-text journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Journals in the humanities and social sciences primarily.

Hint: If the article you want isn't available full-text, the full-text article might be available in another database. If you find an article you would like to read, click the "Linc it" icon to search other databases for that full-text article.

Reference Materials

  • Facts-On-File
    Database of world news coverage dating from 1940. Also includes World Almanac, a science database, and a database that focuses on current issues and controversies.
  • Statistical Universe (Lexis Nexis)
    Database of over 30,000 statistical tables.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library (InfoTrac)
    eBook collection that includes multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
  • Oxford Reference Online  
    Full-text access to hundreds of Oxford reference books in all subject areas.
  • Dissertation Abstracts (FirstSearch)  
    Index to dissertations and theses in all subject areas.

Trusted Web Sites

Creating Works Cited List in APA and MLA Format

You may be creating a works cited list in MLA format. These Web sites will help you with APA style.

Off-Campus Access to Online Resources

To use library databases off-campus, you can log into it with your VCCS username and password.

Click on a database link and you will be asked to enter your VCCS username and password. This is the same password you use for Blackboard or MyVCCS.

Only registered students can access library databases from off-campus.

 
Last modified: 2009-09-17 10:33:45