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Databases to Get You Started
If you're not sure which databases are appropriate for your topic, start with general or multidisciplinary databases that search across multiple fields. These databases are good starting points for most research projects.
Current Events & Controversial Issues
- Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new windowDetailed reports on controversial issues in the news. (VCCS)
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowEssays, magazines, journals, newspapers, statistics, primary sources; focus is on controversial issues. (VCCS)
Top Humanities Databases
- Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and summaries for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. Indexes over 2,000 journals, books and other publications, with full-text for over 700 of them. (VIVA)
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals; does not include the most recent few years. (NVCC)
- World History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowIncludes world history reference articles, periodical articles, historical maps, primary documents, audio and video. (NVCC)
History Timeline
Looking for ideas for a topic from a certain date range? Use the timeline below to get some ideas.
Be sure to select the era that you need (BCE or CE).
You will need to type in at least one word (for example, Egypt, Renaissance, a person's name).