History

Journal articles are secondary sources written by experts about a specific research topic. They are shorter than books and published throughout the year in journals (similar to a magazine.) Journals can be scholarly or peer-reviewed.

Journal articles draw conclusions about a research topic by describing, analyzing, and interpreting primary sources. Using journal articles in your research will help you:

• Provide background information about your research topic
• Inform you about what experts have already written so you can avoid repeating ideas
• Contribute new ideas and theories to the field
• Support and give credibility to your thesis

Historians use library databases to find secondary sources, such as scholarly journal articles.

A full list of journals related to historical research is available here.

A full list of journals related to historical research is available here.