Challenge Guide for U.S. History - Housley/Nyland - St. Mary's: Scholarly Articles
Search the PSU Library Catalog for Scholarly Articles
Start your search for scholarly articles at the PSU Library catalog. Type your keywords into the search box on the Library homepage and run the search. Limit your search results by selecting Peer Reviewed Journals under Availability. Limit your search to the last five to ten years to review the most current research on your topic. Pertinent articles may include links to Similar Articles!
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Search for Scholarly Articles
- America: History and LifeIncludes citations of articles and books on the history and culture of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
- Academic Search PremierProvides selected full text, scholarly, and peer reviewed articles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Arts and Humanities FulltextProvides full text journal access to content in the arts and humanities.
- MLA International BibliographyIndexes citations to journal articles, dissertations, and books about world literature, literary criticism, language, linguistics, and folklore from 1921 to the present.
- JSTORContains full text articles from major research journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage of most journals starts from the beginning of a journal's publication and typically excludes the most recent three to five years.
- ProjectMuseIndexes citations for books and articles as wells as full text articles and ebooks from scholarly presses.
- Gale in Context: U.S. HistoryIncludes primary and secondary sources on major events, themes, and people in U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present.
Finding Recent Articles in the Library Catalog Video
This video demonstrates how to find recent newspaper and peer reviewed articles in the Portland State University Library Catalog.
Searching for a Known Article Video: PSU Library Catalog
Three Paths to Scholarly Articles
You can use any or all of the tools below to search for articles.
Library Catalog: search box on the library homepage |
Specific Subject Database | Google Scholar: search from the PSU Library website | |
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