Hello, this is the library research guide for HIST 400 Junior Seminar in Methods and Historiography with Professor Andrew Wiese. The purpose of this guide is to serve as a primer on bibliographic tools and using the library for research.
You'll see a section with information about the worksheet that you'll complete during the library session, as well as sections on the top databases to find relevant articles and tips on using OneSearch.
Our FAQ on Getting books from other libraries. You can request articles through the Illiad system or through OneSearch.
Need help? Email Laurel Bliss at lbliss@sdsu.edu
During the library session, you'll be working on a couple of practice questions. Please right click the link to this Google doc and open it in a new tab. It will prompt you to log into your @sdsu.edu email account and then save a copy.
When you've completed the questions, please rename the document to something that includes your name and HIST 400, and email it as an attachment to lbliss@sdsu.edu.
Journal articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Ebsco platform read-aloud feature and screen reader instructions
Scholarly journals, books, and dissertations covering the history of the world (excluding United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Ebsco platform read-aloud feature and screen reader instructions
Provides access to 500+ scholarly journals and magazines. Updated daily, the resource offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.
Gale platform Listen feature instructions
World History Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
Gale platform Listen feature instructions
All subjects. Articles in journals, magazines, newspapers; etc.
Ebsco platform read-aloud feature and screen reader instructions
Articles in journals, magazines, trade publications; etc.
ProQuest Platform screen reader instructions
Proquest Platform accessibility statement
Scholarly journal articles with an emphasis on the natural sciences, technology and medicine. No abstracts.
For full text, look for "See more details for locating this item," then "Find Full Text."
Scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences.
Jstor screen reader instructions
Journals from various university presses. Mostly humanities and social sciences.
Project MUSE screen reader instructions