JSTOR is an excellent database to use for historical research.

From the library home page, click on Research Databases

Then the letter "J."

Click on JSTOR to enter the database.

Once in the database, enter your search terms. You can limit your search to just articles if you want.

You can also limit your search to just History journals belew the main search screen.

You can read the articles by clicking on the article tutle of PDF link.