NU Library Research Guides: History Research: Home

Best Bets for History Research

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
It lists articles from a few dozen history journals and contains some full-text articles. Please note that it only covers articles written since about 1990.
Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database is the world's most comprehensive collection of multidisciplinary dissertations and theses, featuring 6 million records from more than 70 countries and over 4,100 institutions, of which 3.6 million are full-text titles.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Books are still your go-to source when it comes to historical research.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Explore millions of high-quality primary sources and images from around the world, including artworks, maps, photographs, and more.

Citation Help

Chicago Style Formatting Guide from Purdue University
A detailed guide to creating your citations and References/Bibliography.

New York Public Library

If you are 13 or older and live, work, attend school, or pay property taxes in New York State, you can get a free digital library card from the New York Public Library using this online form: https://www.nypl.org/library-card/new

This will provide remote access to many of its history databases, including America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts.