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Database Spotlight - Historical Abstracts

Historical Abstracts is the most comprehensive database of scholarly research on history outside of North America.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Find articles and books on world history from 1450 (excluding US & Canada), written since 1955. Includes material in Italian and many other languages. Can be co-searched with America: History & Life.

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Key Databases

Databases contain a combination of full text articles (ready to read online) and citation information about articles, book chapters, or books. Check out our full A-Z Databases list and sort by Subject or Database Type to find other databases for your topic.

Arts & Literature

MLA International Bibliography
Use this database to find books, book chapters, and articles on topics in languages, literature (including film), folklore, and linguistics, in many languages, including Italian.
Literature Online (LION)
Full-text scholarly journal articles and books on all aspects of literature, along with literary reference works (encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, and topic overviews) and the full text of thousands of literary works from the 8th century to the present.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
Find articles and book chapters on film and television (some in Italian) published from 1914 to present.
Art Full Text
Articles from an international array of publications covering topics in art and architectural history, archaeology, museum studies, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, urban design, photography, costume design, film, non-western art and more.

Italinemo
Search articles from over 100 periodicals in Italian literary and cultural studies, from 2000-present, many in Italian. Request the full text through Interlibrary Loan.

History & Social Sciences

Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Index to articles, book chapters, and books on historical subjects (excluding the U.S. and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Articles are in English, Italian, and other languages.
Politics Collection
Journal articles, think-tank reports, working papers. Comprised of four political science databases, which can also be searched individually: PAIS Index (Public Affairs Information Service), Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Political Science Database, and Policy File Index Some material in Italian.
Sociological Abstracts
Find articles, books, and book chapters on topics in sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Some content in Italian.

Social Science Premium Collection
International coverage of scholarly literature in the social sciences, including politics, public policy, sociology, social work, education, and more. Includes content in Italian

Women's & Gender Studies

GenderWatch
With a focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas, this collection gathers historical perspectives on the evolution of the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community, and changes in gender roles, including articles dating back as far as the 1970s. Some content in Italian.
Women's Studies International
Find journal articles and books on women's studies, feminism, and gender studies, 1972 to present. Some content in Italian.
LGBTQ+ Source
Peer reviewed journals, magazines and regional newspapers on topics pertaining to sexuality and gender identity, and includes the full text of many historically significant LGBTQ+ publications.
Dates: 1917 CE-Present

Multidisciplinary

Academic Search Complete
Use this database to find articles from scholarly & popular publications in all disciplines. Limited Italian-language content.
JSTOR
Collection of key scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences & natural sciences, starting from the first issue but typically not the most recent 3-5 years. Some content in Italian. Use the Advanced Search to filter by language.
Project MUSE
Use this to find articles in selected scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences from the last five years. Some journals are covered back to the mid-1990s. Limited Italian content
Periodicals Index Online (PIO)
an index to articles published in over 4,500 periodicals, in as many as 40 languages, and covering topics in the humanities and social sciences. 1665-1995
Année Philologique
find citations of publications on all aspects of classical studies published in French, English, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Iter Bibliography
A bibliographical and multilingual database of Middle Ages & Renaissance materials (400-1700) from over 500 journals, 1859 to present