History: North America: Find Articles & Databases

Databases

Academic Search Complete (ASC)
Major resource for undergraduate students. Includes articles about North American and world history.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
America: History & Life with Full Text (AHL)
Definitive "database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present." With selective indexing for almost 1,800 journals dating back more than 50 years this database also provides full-text coverage for 260 journals.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.

More Databases

Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Bibliographic database covering native culture, history and life in North America, Greenland, and eastern Siberia, including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (CBCA)
Abstract and indexing database covering more than 1,665 scholarly journal articles, trade publications, dissertations, books, newspapers, news services and magazines, including 600 full text titles, covering current events, business, science, the arts, and academic information produced in Canada. Combines full text and indexed content from all four CBCA database subsets (Business, Current Events, Education, and Reference).
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Gale OneFile CPI.Q
Full text database of articles from Canadian and International journals, magazines and reference content from Gale, all with a Canadian focus. Includes The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, Canadian News Facts, and reference materials, including the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers. The interface is bilingual (English and French).
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Gale Academic OneFile Select (GAOFS)
Full text database that meets research needs across all academic disciplines, from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Hapi Online: Hispanic American Periodicals Index
An authoritative source for global information on Latin American political, economic, and social issues, as well as arts and letters, with some full text included.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
JSTOR
Articles, book reviews, and more from thousands of academic journals across the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
PAIS Index
Abstract and Index bibliographic database covering public affairs, public and social policies, international relations. It has an archive going back to 1915.
Access Note:Formerly PAIS International & PAIS Archive.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Through Web of Science. 1956 - present.
Covers over 2,474 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals covering more than 50 disciplines. Also covers individually selected, relevant items from approximately 3,500 of the world's leading science and technology journals.
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Access Note: By default all five sub-databases are searched. To select just the SSCI, make sure that it's the only one checked off under Current Limits - Citation Databases.

Historical Newspapers & Periodicals

Indigenous Newspapers in North America
A diverse collection of print journalism from Indigenous peoples of the US and Canada, spanning from 1828-2016. In addition to English language publishing, the collection contains bilingual and Indigenous language editions, including Cherokee, Lakota, and Chinook.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Canadian Major Dailies
Full-text html newspaper articles from major cities across Canada. Includes the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader Post, National Post, Globe and Mail, and more. Coverage 1985-current.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
New York Times
The online version of the New York Times includes the same articles, features, and images as the print edition, plus additional multimedia content. It offers the current online edition and a searchable archive back to 1851.
Access Note: Users must register and create a personal account for access through the library's subscription to the New York Times in Education program. Instructions: Go to NYT Activate Access; search for and select University of Saskatchewan; click "Create Account" and complete the fields using a valid USASK email address (usask.ca); verify your account through the confirmation email. Note: Individual registration expires and must be renewed.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
Periodicals Archive Online (PAO)
An archive of over 750 historically respected journals in the humanities and social sciences, covering over 200 years of content. Each issue is digitized cover to cover, showing the content on each page.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail
The electronic full-page newspaper archive from June 1844, including stories, images, ads, classifieds, cartoons, births, and deaths from Canada's National Newspaper.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
A full-text and full-image newspaper archive (1851-2014), digitized from microfilm, searchable cover to cover, with downloadable PDF pages.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Leader-Post
This historical newspaper features full-page images, including ads, digitized and keyword searchable, covering 1883-2010.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
This historical newspaper offers searchable first-hand accounts and extensive coverage of politics, society, and events from 1902 to 2009.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Toronto Star
A fully digitized and searchable online archive database of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894.
Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.

Saskatchewan News Index
Index to articles in selected Saskatchewan newspapers from 1884-2000 (coverage of the period is not complete), compiled by a group of Saskatchewan cultural institutions. Coverage is limited to stories about Saskatchewan rather than national or international stories.