Databases
Websites
A pin number is a unique number for your library account at the OWHL. You MUST have a Pin number to get books through NOBLE, or manage your account. To get a pin, simply bring your ID to the Welcome desk.
For your selected culture and history topics, you may start with the following online sources. They are the paid databases via the library and are very reliable sources.
This multidisciplinary database provides the full text of more than 2,100 journals, including more than 1,700 peer-reviewed titles.
This multidisciplinary database provides access to full text scholarly journals, mainly in the humanities and social sciences. Also includes image database (previously ARTSTOR)
Includes over 300 Very Short Introductions in the Arts and Humanities. These titles cover a range of subject areas, across History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Classics, Drama, and more.
Press reader provides today's news from over 7000 titles publications (newspapers and magazines) across the globe from 120+ countries in 60+ languages.
This database provides access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals, including Mexican Studies, US Latino & Oral History.
Provides content from more than 660 of the world’s top newspapers, including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring series of publications.
Reference Universe searches the indices of reference works at the Garver Room. It provides researchers with the most reliable introductions to your research topic, simplifying the process of finding just the right book or journal article.