Journal article databases (full-text)
- Cairn.infoArticles in French (and increasingly, English translation) in humanities and social sciences, from French and Belgian publishers. Beautifully useable online interface.
- PerséeArticles in French primarily in history and social sciences with some other humanities disciplines.
- OpenEdition Journals (formerly Revues.org)A collection of online journals in the humanities and social sciences, including such classic titles as Annales historiques de la Révolution française, Cultures et conflits, and La Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée
- JSTORArticles on History and other humanities and social science topics. Articles are primarily in English. Usually does not cover latest 2-5 years of articles because of licensing limitations.
- Google ScholarArticles from many diverse sources, but many have only snippet views. Hint: try clicking on the link to "Cornell Links" to see if Cornell has licensed access to articles that are copy-protected. To narrow down your results, make liberal use of the fields in "Advanced Scholar Search."
Bibliographic databases
- MLA BibliographyLiterary criticism, film criticism, language and linguistics.
- Historical AbstractsIdentifies articles, essays, books chapters and monographs on history worldwide (except the US and Canada. See above). Offers strong coverage of political history from pre-history to the present.