LibGuides: HIST 251 (Mehler): Finding Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources

In the study of History, a secondary source is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. Secondary sources in History are generally scholarly books and articles.

HIST 251 - Mehler

Finding Secondary Sources

Use FLITE's subscription databases to find secondary sources. To access FLITE databases from off-campus, login using your MyFSU username and password.

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from over 17,000 publications on every subject. Also includes complementary audio and video content.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full text of over 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources including complete runs of over 2,600 journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Also includes over 60,000 DRM-free ebooks and over 2 million primary sources. Supports text mining/analysis and digital humanities research by providing datasets for journals, books, research reports, and pamphlets in the digital library.

Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full text articles and chapters from over 800 journals and over 90,000 books from 1995 to present. Also includes 5,000 open access books.

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