Library Research Databases
Use academic databases to find articles from scholarly and history journals. Full-text titles include: History Today, History Review, American History, The Western Journal of Black Studies, Journal of American Ethnic History, African American Review, Journal of Social History, and others.
Scholarly / peer-reviewed limiters can help focus your search.
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- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. The world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary database, with coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.
- CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) This link opens in a new window Congressional Quarterly provides information on government, politics and public policy. Fulltext essays on a particular subject offer background, pro, and con, as well as contextual information regarding the problem, issue, or event. Good source of information for topic papers on immigration or current issues. Good place to start research. Provides comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
- EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Searches multiple EBSCO databases simultaneously.
- Find Articleslists all of our Madison Area Technical College Libraries databases
- HeritageQuest OnlineAmerican genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. access provided for Wisconsin residents through Badgerlink.
- History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: History. Covers U.S. and World History from Antiquity to present day.
- Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: Art, Communications, Education, English, Foreign Languages, History, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Speech, and Theatre.
- JSTORArchive of scholarly and academic journals. Titles include: African American Review 1992-1996, Callaloo 1976-1994, Journal of Black Studies 1970-1996, Journal of Negro Education 1932-1994, Journal of Negro History 1916-1996, Transition 1961-199,4 and others.
ArtStor
- ArtStor (JSTOR) This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: Art, Graphic Arts, Architecture. ARTstor is a digital library of over 1.6 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Search ArtStor separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
- African and African-American Studies - ArtStor Collection sample featured collection in ArtStor
RSS feed: samples of recent African American History articles from EBSCO library databases
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African American Review - recent articles
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