► History Research Guides
► History Databases
When and why would you use this database?
This database includes sources about significant people, events, and topics in world history. Gale in Context databases provides both topic overviews and more in-depth sources.
What kind of sources included are included?
Topic overviews, reference sources, magazines, news
When and why would you use this database?
This database includes sources about significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history. Gale in Context databases provides both topic overviews and more in-depth sources.
What kind of sources included are included?
Topic overviews, reference sources, magazines, news
When and why would you use this database?
This database focuses on current issues of global importance and includes perspectives from people in different countries. Gale in Context databases provide both topic overviews and more in-depth sources.
What kind of sources included are included?
Topic overviews, reference sources, magazines, news
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When and why would you use this database?
This database includes news sources from around the world; most sources are in English, but you can filter results by language. Use it to find perspectives from the country you are studying.
What kind of sources included are included?
Primarily news articles. Also includes some magazine and journal articles.
When and why would you use this database?
This is a great database for building background knowledge and for finding secondary and primary sources that help you develop a deeper understanding of your topic. It’s a good database to use at any step of your research process.
What kind of sources included are included?
Newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, reference sources, images, and other source types.
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This database focuses on academic research and includes sources on global history, humanities, arts, social sciences, and science and mathematics. Note that most sources are a minimum of 3-5 years old.
What kind of sources included are included?
Academic articles, book chapters, and images.
When and why would you use this database?
Use this database to find information about a specific individual, including the impact of their work. Gale in Context databases provide both topic overviews and more in-depth sources.
What kind of sources included are included?
Narrative biographies, news, magazines, and multimedia content.
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