Search for peer-reviewed secondary sources (journal articles and books) using SLUth Search Plus. It searches more than 100 library databases, including several history databases (Historical Abstracts, America: History & Life, JSTOR, Project Muse, Bibliography of Asian Studies) and the SLU Libraries Catalog.
Learn how to use SLUth Search Plus by watching this short video.
Note: Two of the databases in this list, the International Medieval Bibliography and Iter Bibliography, are not included in SLUth Search Plus. They have to be searched separately.
If you're looking specifically for books and ebooks, you might prefer using the Saint Louis University Libraries' Catalog.
Look for books published by university presses and scholarly associations, written by authors with degrees and credentials in the field. Scholarly or academic books will also cite their sources and will have a lengthy list of references.
Learn how to find books on a topic using the SLU Libraries Catalog by watching this short video.
Source: University of Illinois History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library - Tutorial Transcript
You can find primary sources in the SLU Libraries by searching the SLU Libraries Catalog by searching for a specific title, author, or by keyword or subject.
Words that describe primary sources in Library of Congress subjects in the catalog include: correspondence, diaries, sources, interviews, letters, documents, writings, etc.
A shared digital repository that includes holdings of more than 60 major research institutions and libraries….more.
Search across the following historical newspapers at one time: Chicago Defender (July 1909-1975), Chicago Tribune (1849-1996), Kansas City Call (1919-2010), Los Angeles Times (1881-2014), The New York Times (1851-2016) and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-2003)....more.
1780-1925. Collection of primary source materials created during the "long nineteenth century" (late 1700s to early 1900s). Includes books, periodicals, diaries, letters, manuscripts, photographs, pamphlets, maps, sheet music, and more….more.
Provides access to approximately 1.7 million pages (over 28 million articles) of primary source newspapers published in the 19th century, which include newspapers from cities and rural areas throughout the United States....more.
Archives Unbound consists of discrete, topically-focused digital collections of historical documents. SLU currently subscribes to seven collections covering aspects of African American history, the Holocaust, and women….more.
A shared digital repository that includes holdings of more than 60 major research institutions and libraries….more.