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 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.
- 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+
