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Article Databases
Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Full text for 10,000+ scholarly publications in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences from around the world.
America: History & Life with Full Text [EBSCO] 1953+ This link opens in a new window
Extensive index to 1,700 journals, books, and dissertations on American and Canadian history, popular culture, anthropology, sociology, economics, education, and politics.
Gender Studies Database [EBSCO] 1972+ with some earlier coverage This link opens in a new window
Combines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies Database, with added coverage on sexual diversity issues; includes a wide array of scholarly and popular sources.
Black Studies Periodicals [ProQuest] This link opens in a new window
Formerly called International Index to Black Periodicals. Scholarly & news articles from American, African & Caribbean publications. International and multi-disciplinary coverage of culture, history, multidisciplinary politics, religion, and social issues.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Complete full text backfiles (excluding latest 2-5 years) for more than 1,000 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Now includes current coverage for several hundred journal titles, plus 30,000 eBooks.
LGBTQ+ Source [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Core journals on gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender issues including civil liberties, culture, work, family, history, psychology, religion, sociology, etc.
Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
New Lexis-Nexis interface, with a single search box, plus filters to refine searches; users are encouraged to register for an ID & password, to take advantage of personalization features. Covers a wide range of news, business, legal & reference information; includes federal & state laws & cases.
Project Muse (Current issues) This link opens in a new window
Full text of 400+ scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics.
Sociological Abstracts [ProQuest] 1952+ This link opens in a new window
Abstracts for articles in 1,800+ journals, conference papers, books, and dissertations in the social and behavioral sciences.
Digital News Sources
Atlanta Constitution [Proquest], 1868-1985 This link opens in a new window
Covers the political, economic, cultural & social life of the southeastern US from Reconstruction through the late 20th century.
Boston Globe [ProQuest] 1872+ MLIN This link opens in a new window
Full text of all staff-written news stories, features, columns, and editorials with images.
Chicago Defender Historical [ProQuest] 1905-1975 This link opens in a new window
Online archive of articles, editorial cartoons, photographs, advertisements, etc. from this important African-American newspaper.
Los Angeles Times Historical [ProQuest] 1881+ (lacks current 14 years) This link opens in a new window
Full text, including images of the Los Angeles Daily Times (1881-1886) and the Los Angeles Times (1886-1986).
New York Amsterdam News Historical [Proquest] 1922-1993 This link opens in a new window
A leading African American newspaper of the 20th century. Full page and article images with searchable full text from the New York Amsterdam news (1922-1938), New York Amsterdam news (1938-1941 : City ed.), New York Amsterdam news (1943-1961 : City ed.), New York Amsterdam news (1962-1993), New York Amsterdam star-news (1941-1943), and the New York star & Amsterdam news (1941-1941). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.
New York Herald Tribune [ProQuest] 1841-1962 This link opens in a new window
Full text, including images, of this influential paper founded by Horace Greeley. Important for 19th century US social history and 20th century literature & arts coverage.
New York Times Historical [ProQuest] 1851+ (lacks current 4 years) This link opens in a new window
Full text, including images, of the New York Times, excluding the most recent 4 years.
Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Current and archived news content including local, state, national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, etc.
African American Newspapers: The 19th Century (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from The Christian Recorder, The Colored American/Weekly Advocate, Frederick Douglass Paper, Freedom's Journal, The National Era, The North Star, Provincial Freeman, and Douglass Monthly.
American Indian Newspapers [AM Explorer]
From historic pressings to contemporary periodicals, explore nearly 200 years of Indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada. With newspapers representing a huge variety in publisher, audience and era, discover how events were reported by and for Indigenous communities.
America's Historical Newspapers 1690-1922 This link opens in a new window
Cover-to-cover reproductions of hundreds of historic newspapers, based on the Brigham's History and Bibliography of American Newspapers series.
Hispanic American Newspapers 1808-1980 This link opens in a new window
Full text compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the US during the 19th & 20th centuries; includes many newspapers published bilingually in Spanish & English.
Latin American Newspapers, Series 1 & 2, 1805-1922 This link opens in a new window
Online access to hundreds of newspapers published in the 19th & early 20th centuries; featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and twelve other countries. Includes eyewitness reporting, editorials, legislative information, letters, poetry, advertisements, obituaries, etc.
Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
New Lexis-Nexis interface, with a single search box, plus filters to refine searches; users are encouraged to register for an ID & password, to take advantage of personalization features. Covers a wide range of news, business, legal & reference information; includes federal & state laws & cases.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from the Boston Globe, Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Constitution, Jerusalem Post, New York Amsterdam News, and Times of India.
Women's Magazine Archive [Proquest] This link opens in a new window
Contains (each from their start to 2005): Better Homes & Gardens, Chatelaine, Cosmopolitan, Essence, Good Housekeeping, Ladies’ Home Journal, Parents; Redbook; Seventeen, Town and Country, Woman’s Day, and Women’s International Network News.