Research Guides: URBS 234/SOCL 234: City, Suburbs, and Beyond: Databases

Choosing a History Database

Select a history-focused research database using the lists linked below:

Databases by Region

Databases by Period

General Databases

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journal articles and ebooks related to the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage: 2-5 years from current.
LUC Library Catalog Advanced Search This link opens in a new window
A search tool for finding books, journal articles, media, and other materials in the library collection. The advanced search provides filters and scopes to narrow your search results.
WorldCat Discovery Advanced Search This link opens in a new window
Adjust result list sort to relevance in order to eliminate weighting of locally-held titles.
Alexander Street Press Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Videos and audio covering a wide variety of subjects. Individual collections include Black Studies in Video, Black Thought & Culture, Counseling and Therapy in Video: Vols.1-3, Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video, Ethnographic Video Online :Vols.1-2, Filmmakers Library Online: Vols.1-2, LGBT Studies in Video, New World Cinema: Major Independent Features and Shorts, Nursing Education in Video, and Theatre in Video: Vol.2.
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, independent and classic feature films, educational videos, and award-winning films and shorts. Distributors include PBS, Media Education Foundation, Documentary Education Resources, California Newsreel, Criterion Collection/Janus Films, Psychotherapy.net, and more.
Some titles come with full Public Performance Rights. To enable closed captions or subtitles while watching a film, select the CC icon in the bottom-right corner of the video player. Accounts must be renewed yearly on campus and using a browser, rather than the app.

Distributors part of Kanopy Streaming include Media Education Foundation, Documentary Education Resources, California Newsreel, Criterion Collection/Janus Films, Psychotherapy.net, and many more.
Oral History Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text primary sources including audio and video files with transcripts on American history.

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Choosing a History Database