LibGuides: Military Science: Articles

Finding Articles & Journals

To find a specific journal, use Browzine or UC Library Journal Search.

To locate an article for which you have a citation, use Google Scholar or the Library's Fetch Item (Citation Linker).

To find scholarly articles on your topic, use the library's Article Databases .

Best Places to Start

UCSB Library subscribes to hundreds of research databases, many of which are excellent tools to use for finding scholarly articles. Below is a selection of recommended databases for research in Military Science, many of which contain the full text of articles. If you do not see a link to the full text, use the link to find a different access point or to order a copy through Interlibrary Loan.

The complete list of databases, including descriptions, is here: A-Z list of databases.

America: History and Life
Historical Abstracts
Military & Government Collection
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Index
RAND Online Publications
Google Scholar
- Users who do not have a UCSBnet ID and password can search Google Scholar without authentication. However, you will not be able to access full text from sites that require a subscription.
- The Google Scholar link in the database list is proxied to allow UCSB users to easily access subscription resources after discovery in Google Scholar.
- The UC has partnered with Google Scholar to allow our users to click on the familiar "Get it at UC" button to reach full text of materials that are available through the UCSB Library.
  - In Google Scholar, expand the menu and select “Settings”
  - Choose “Library links”
  - Search on “university of california, santa barbara”
  - Check the box for "University of California, Santa Barbara - Get it at UC" and save your preferences