History Databases - search the scholarly literature in history and sort your results by Date: Oldest.
America History and Life This link opens in a new window
America: History & Life is the definitive database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1955 to present, this database is without question the most important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history.
Example - America History and Life - sort function.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Historical Abstracts is an exceptional resource that covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and much more. This authoritative database provides indexing of historical articles from more than 1,800 journals in over 40 languages back to 1955.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR offers full-text journal coverage in the social sciences and humanities. Examples of disciplines covered are: history, economics, Asian studies, classics, archaeology. African, Latin American, Slavic, Middle Eastern studies, the literary cultures of many different countries. The lag time in publication ranges from 3 and 5 years. Updated in an ongoing basis.
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Search Everything This link opens in a new windowLibrary "Google" - search all library collections, can limit to full text or scholarly. Can also sort by date.
TIP: Limit your search by subject and then sort by date oldest
