Article Search Tips
Journal Locator
Search by journal title or citation for online access.
Using Google Scholar
Google Scholar can help you refine your topic by searching for a book or article you know about, and selecting related materials.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowLinks to scholarly books, articles and more. Results are incomplete and vary greatly by subject. Always use the libraries' research databases for a complete search of scholarly topics.
- Connecting Google Scholar with Smith College Libraries[2'53"] How to sign in and use Google Scholar settings to add Smith College Libraries to library links for "full text @ smith"
Discover: Search multiple databases
Discover: Start here for books, articles & more.
- Use "Login for full access" at the top of the screen and enter your Smith login.
Discover Advanced Search includes limiting options.
Finding Secondary Literature - Article Databases
- GenderWatch [ProQuest] 1970+ This link opens in a new window Full text publications on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
- 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.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window Complete full text articles (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 eBooks. JSTOR’s image search (formerly Artstor) contains more than 2+ million images. It includes Smith College collections developed to meet teaching needs in the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as images of works from the Smith College Museum.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sociology Source Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window Full text articles relating to social behavior & interaction, covering gender identity, marriage & family, demographics, political sociology, socio-cultural anthropology, etc.
Core Journals
Mouse over the title to see which article database to search for articles in this journal; to connect with the full-text of the articles, click on .
- American Historical Review, 1895+
- American Quarterly, 1949+
- differences, 1989+
- Feminist Studies, 1972+
- Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, 1975+
- Gender and History, 1989+
- GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, 1993+
- International Labor and Working-Class History, 1976+
- Journal of American Ethnic History, 1981+
- Journal of American History, 1964+
- Journal of Asian American Studies, 1998+
- Journal of Social History, 1967+
- Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 2002+
- Journal of Urban History, 1974+
- Journal of Women's History, 1989+
- Pacific Historical Review, 1932+
- Radical History Review, 1975+
- Signs, 1975+
- Western Historical Quarterly, 1970+
