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HIST J400 Criminal Histories

Recommended search tools and strategies for Professor Gamber's HIST-J400

Searching advice

When searching for scholarly articles, keep the following strategies in mind:

  • Don't be afraid to change up your search terms. Skim your search results and use the terminology and themes that you are finding to improve your next search. Didn't find what you expected or wanted? Just try a different combination of search terms or a different database. 
  • Make use of the filters and features that are built in to each of the search tools. Look for filters like subject and publication date, as well as features that recommend related articles. 
  • Get the most out of one really great source. Search for the sources that are cited in that article, and use Google Scholar to locate other works which have cited that article. 
  • Search in at least two databases to find a broader range of sources. Many databases include unique journals, and, even when there is overlap, the search algorithms may surface different results in a different order. Examples of pairs to search are Academic Search and ProQuest One Academic, JSTOR and Historical Abstracts, or Historical Abstracts and Project Muse.

Databases and Search Tools