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Scholarly Sources

In brief, scholarly work is:

Written by experts for experts
Based on original research or intellectual inquiry
Provides citations for all sources used
Is usually peer-reviewed prior to publication

Scholarly Sources can refer to peer-reviewed journal articles or academic books. The primary audience for this sort of work is fellow experts and students studying the field. As a result, the content is typically much more sophisticated and advanced than articles found in general magazines or professional/trade journals.

Scholarly journal articles: Cover very specific topics or narrow fields of research.

Academic books typically provide a comprehensive, thorough treatment of a subject.

A scholarly publication is one in which the content is written by experts in a particular field of study, generally to share original research or analyze others' findings.

Databases

Databases are additional library resources that organize collections of information, providing access to scholarly articles, research studies, e-books, newspapers, and other reliable resources. These databases are often subscription-based and curated for academic, professional, or general research purposes, offering credible, up-to-date information that isn’t freely available online.

Key History Databases

Below are some key historical databases. Explore additional History databases here: A-Z Databases: History.

Cambridge Histories Online Full text of all Cambridge history volumes (250+) published to date. Subject matter ranges widely across the humanities with a concentration on political and cultural history. Each volume includes authoritative narrative accounts by specialists and extensive bibliographies. The subject categories containing the most volumes are regional history, general history (with its chronological series) and literary studies, but there are also several series on the history of religion, philosophy and economic history. Content is displayed as page images and can be searched via metadata and full text.
Oxford Scholarship Online History Oxford Scholarship Online's History collection reflects the unparalleled breadth and depth of the Oxford list, encompassing work at the cusp of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages right through to the latter decades of the twentieth century, and ranging from the most focused regional histories to the broadest transnational studies. From David d'Avray on medieval marriage to Selina Todd on young women and work in the early 1900s, from John Davis on Napoleonic Italy to David French's prize-winning work on the British army, subscribers will have access to a wide range of classic titles.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences I-XV JSTOR's archival journal collections include more than two thousand journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. It ontains the entire runs, from the first volume up to the volumes published only a few years ago. Currently published titles have a "moving wall" of 3-5 years after which the current issues are added to JSTOR.
World History in Context World History in Context is an online database for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. This resource merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
U.S. History In Context U.S. History in Context provides a complete overview of U.S. history. Covering the most-studied events, issues and current information, it combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm’s™ digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA™ and Charles Scribner’s Sons® references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.

Some Information in this guide is adapted from:

https://guides.library.harvard.edu/HistSciInfo/primary#s-lg-box-wrapper-7437024

https://guides.temple.edu/history