The databases listed below have particularly strong collections of scholarly history journal articles.
Search Google Scholar for scholarly articles on the web. Be aware that not all that you'll find here are freely available, but you can set your computer to identify those articles that are available through the Berry Library at Salem State. To do this, either bookmark this exact link:
or go to scholar.google.com and do the following:
Now when you search Google Scholar, a link will appear to the right of articles that are available full text to you through Salem State databases. Follow the link to the article.
This 5-minute video tutorial was created and recorded by librarian Carol Zoppel and demonstrates how to find and search the scholarly article database called America: History and Life (which only covers topics related to American History) and the database Historical Abstracts (everything else).
Scholarly sources often have a particular writing style and can be challenging to read compared to other types of sources.
When reading scholarly literature, read strategically. Don't start by reading the article from start to finish but rather read the abstract (summary) and focus on the sections that will give you the information you need first. This will quickly let you know what the article is about and its relevancy for your research.
Click on the image below to go to an infographic from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for more helpful advice about reading a scholarly article.