Articles provide detailed discussion and may be particularly helpful in the latter stages of your research. Databases are specialized search engines for finding journal articles.
JSTOR and Academic Search Complete are excellent databases for History research:
A complete list of recommended databases for History research is provided on the library website.
Having trouble finding relevant articles on your topic? Look at the original article to see what sources the author has cited. Enter the article's name in the Quick Topic Search box on the Library's homepage to see if Langara has access. If not, you can order the article through Langara's interlibrary loan service.
The majority of articles in databases come from scholarly peer-reviewed journals, but you should still critically assess your sources to ensure that they have been peer-reviewed.
Not sure if an article is scholarly? See the library's Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines guide.
Many articles in the library databases are available in full text; If not, look for the Check for Full Text button: 
This will take you to an interlibrary loan request form. Once submitted, the article will usually be delivered to your email account in 3-5 working days.