LibGuides: Oral History: Articles (Databases)

Recommended Databases

These are just a few of the databases especially useful for your research. Some databases are of secondary and tertiary sources (such as America: History and Life), others include primary/secondary sources such as newspaper articles (Historical Newspapers and Access World News). Some of these resources, particularly the historical newspaper articles and some of the video film "reels", may include terms that we no longer consider appropriate, polite, etc.. You may also need to use terms that we no longer consider as such in your search strategies.

Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
The New York Times and St. Louis Post-Dispatch can be searched individually or simultaneously.
Full text images of newspapers in PDF format. Newspapers may be searched separately or simultaneously. Includes New York Times (1851-to the present) and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-1922).

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Access World News This link opens in a new window
Articles from local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers, as well as international newspapers from around the globe.
Five full text databases are included. NewsBank Academic Library Collection provides contemporary articles from national and international newspapers, wire services and magazines from 1986 forward. Newsbank Retrospective covers 1970-1991 and focuses on contemporary American History. MOREnet offered Full-Text Newspapers includes local, regional and national newspapers in one searchable database. The Kansas City Star covers 1991-Current and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch covers 1988-Current.

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American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Collection of online video for the study of American history.
American History in Video provides a collection of online video for the study of American history -- 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles on completion. This collection is a collaboration with A&E Television Networks and features documentaries and series from The History Channel®, A&E Network®, and Biography®.

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America in Protest: Records of Anti-Vietnam War organizations This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of FBI investigations of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
America in Protest: Records of Anti-Vietnam War organizations is a digital archive of FBI investigations of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) started in 1967 with six Vietnam veterans marching for peace in New York City. The purpose of the organization was to give voice to the returning servicemen who opposed the on-going war in Southeast Asia. From six soldiers in 1967, the ranks of the membership eventually grew to over 30,000. This publication consists of FBI reports dealing with every aspect of antiwar work carried out by the VVAW. The collection also includes surveillance on a variety of other antiwar groups and individuals, with an emphasis on student groups and Communist organizations.

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Civil War in Words and Deeds This link opens in a new window
First-person accounts of army life during the Civil War.
The Civil War in Words and Deeds is a searchable collection of first-person accounts, compiled in the postwar period and early 20th Century period, which chronicle the highs and lows of army life from 1861 through 1865.

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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Educational videos available for video streaming.
Films on Demand is a collection of more than 40,000 educational videos available for video streaming. Titles are organized into subject and other categories. Most videos are divided in to segments which may be searched and viewed individually.

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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
High-quality, interdisciplinary content to support scholarship and teaching.
St. Louis Community College currently participates in the Arts & Sciences Collections I & II, and also subscribes to the following individual journals: The American Biology Teacher, The American Journal of Psychology, American Journal of Sociology, The American Naturalist, Asian Survey, BioScience, Crime and Justice, Current Anthropology, Ethics and the Environment, Feminist Teacher, Film Quarterly, The Journal of Modern History, Osiris, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Signs, and Social Problems.

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U.S. History (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of scholarly work and current thinking and events.
This collection provides coverage of the current thinking and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. Includes over 40 journals.

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World History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Global collection of history resources.
Features extensive coverage of the 20th century, the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America. History Resource Center: World moves chronologically from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe. Provides integrated searching of full-text periodicals, reference works, primary documents and scholarly analysis.

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About Databases

What is a Database?

A database is a collection of articles which are accessible online, but which (in most cases) first appeared in print sources such as scholarly journals, magazines written for the general public, or newspapers. The articles have been placed online so that they can be easily searched and accessed.

A database normally lets you search for articles in a variety of ways, including by keyword, subject or author. Some of the articles you retrieve will in actuality only be article abstracts, or summaries. Other articles will appear in full-text form, meaning the entire article is available to you. Most databases have a full-text option you can choose so that only full-text articles will appear in your search results.

For a short overview of databases, check out this 4 minute video.

You can also go to an alphabetical listing of all the databases offered by STLCC Libraries.

About Articles

Articles are generally shorter than books and usually focus on more specific topics. Articles published in different types of sources serve different purposes and are written with specific audiences in mind. Some library databases include articles from many of the following types of sources. Other databases are specialized by subject area or by type of source.

Magazines

Magazines are written for a general audience, although they may have a specific subject area. They are usually published weekly or monthly. Articles can range from brief news items to more in-depth thoughtful analysis and commentary.

Newspapers

Newspapers are usually published daily or weekly. They are good sources for the latest news about current events. Most newspapers have a separate editorial or opinion section (often abbreviated Op-Ed), which can be useful for finding different points of view. Newspapers often have a local focus on the city or region where they are published.

Journals

Journals can be highly technical in language and concepts and are about the latest findings in a field. They often include original research and are written by scholars, scientists, or other experts. Many journal articles are peer-reviewed, meaning they have undergone rigorous evaluation by a panel of other scholars or researchers.

Trade or Professional Publications

Trade or professional publications fall in between the technical level of journals and magazines. They typically include articles of interest to people in a particular trade, profession, or industry.

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