Why search here?
Historical Abstracts provides information on world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from the 15th century to the present.
What's included?
It includes hundreds of history journals and books, plus useful features such as the ability to search by time period.
How do I cite it?
Click the ‘Cite’ button to the right, then click on either the MLA or Chicago citation. Click the ‘Cite’ button in the upper right, then select either MLA 9th Edition or Chicago 17th Edition (Notes & Bibliography) from the drop-down menu for Style. Click ‘Export Citation’, then click ‘Export to NoodleTools’. In the new window, check that the reference and project for it to be added to are correct, then click ‘Import’.
Use your WSA email address to log in to Historical Abstracts with Full Text when you are off campus.
Why search here?
JSTOR provides access to a wide variety of scholarly journals and monographs in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Use JSTOR to find historical information rather than current articles.
What's included?
It includes thousands of full-text scholarly articles, some dating back to the 1800s, along with open-access eBooks.
How do I cite it?
Look for the Cite this item button on the left. Click the COPY button next to your preferred style, then the Export to NoodleTools link to import the citation directly to your open NoodleTools project. If you want to copy and paste the citation instead, be sure to take the "Remote Access URL" provided.
• Use your WSA email address to log in to JSTOR when you are off campus.
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Why search here?
The Taylor and Francis eBooks platform has open-access eBooks on most academic subjects.
What's included?
Over 2,800 books with open-access content are available, either as full books or select chapters.
How do I cite it?
Click the Click the 'Get Citation' link and copy the citation provided. All provided eBook citations are in American Psychological Association (APA) style, so will be slightly different than citations in Chicago or MLA style.
Why search here?
World Politics Review (WPR) publishes in-depth news and expert analysis on global affairs. It serves as a forum for creative ideas about how to tackle the world’s most important challenges.
What's included?
The WPR database contains tens of thousands of articles with original analysis and deep dives into important issues and countries written by leading topic experts.
How do I cite it?
Click the ‘Cite’ button in the upper right, then select either MLA 9th Edition or Chicago 17th Edition (Notes & Bibliography) from the drop-down menu for Style. Click ‘Export Citation’, then click ‘Export to NoodleTools’. In the new window, check that the reference and project for it to be added to are correct, then click ‘Import’.
Why search here?
The World Politics Review website has daily analysis of major developments in international affairs, as well as quieter stories of significance that are often overlooked by other outlets.Also included are in-depth feature articles and special reports for closer examination of and deeper background on issues of interest and importance.
What's included?
It contains Briefings, Columns, and In-Depth articles. NOTE: Be sure to use your West Sound Academy email address when establishing the username for accessing the World Politics Review website.
How do I cite it?
There is no pre-formatted citation tool, so use NoodleTools to put together a citation for an article from an online-only publication.
