Databases for Journal Articles and Essays

Use these databases for faster access to more relevant search results.

But . . . won't I get all the articles I need with HOLLIS?
HOLLIS will give you a lot of articles, but specialized databases (like those below) can give you more focused results from specific fields of study.

Social Science Premium Collection
This collection provides access to databases covering the international literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.
Sample article: Linguistic minorities in court: the exclusion of indigenous peoples in Brazil

Historical Abstracts
Covering the history of the world since 1450 (except North America), this database provides abstracts for scholarly articles from nearly 2,000 historical journals, as well as books, book chapters, and dissertations. Many articles are available in full text.
Sample article: Paper Thin: Freedom and Re-enslavement in the Diaspora of the Haitian Revolution

America: History and Life
The primary bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, covering over 2,000 journals published worldwide.
Sample article: Pop Latinidad: Puerto Ricans in the Latin Explosion, 1999

Race Relations Abstracts
The primary bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, covering over 2,000 journals published worldwide.
Sample article: Identity and Representation: The (Yucatec) Maya in the Visual Culture of Tourism

Education 3-in-1 Search
Search across three combined databases (ERIC, Education Source, and Academic Search Premier) for topics on inequalities and resistance in educational settings.
Sample article: Toward a Conceptualization of the College-Prison Nexus