Whatever your topic, you will want to begin by finding out what other historians have had to say about it. This page will outline some strategies for finding the scholarly literature on a topic in history.
Historians typically publish books, leverage print collections, and cite older works more than scholars in other disciplines. So, for many history topics, finding books related to your topic is a good place to start.
Search and access books in Macalester's collections using Worldcat
When searching for books in Worldcat, you are searching Macalester collection items along with materials held by other libraries.
Pro-tip Look through footnotes, endnotes, and the bibliography of your book to verify the author's work, and follow the breadcrumbs to other potential sources, including primary sources!
You can find book reviews in Worldcat Discovery. Simply search for the book's title and the author's name to browse related book reviews.
The following journals also provide book reviews in the discipline of history and are available through the database JSTOR. Recent reviews for books published in the last five years are not included:
The New York Times (Book Review Section)
A quick list of subject-specific databases for history:
Index of scholarly journals, books, and dissertations covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from before European contact to the present.
Pro-tip: American History and Life and Historical Abstracts allows you to search by historical period, which is a powerful way to improve your search results.
Pro-tip: Use the browse feature in JSTOR to view all journals within the history discipline contained in this database.