Both of the main History Databases work the same. However, they contain different areas of focus.
For a global focus, see Historical Abstracts
For North American intersections, check out America: History and Life
Here is a reminder of the many ways that you can control and limit your searches (in both History Databases!!!) in order to get the best results. Open the images in a new tab to zoom in!
Jstor is an excellent full text archive of humanities, social science and business journals and includes a large number of history journals.