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Journal/Magazine Articles


CQ Researcher/Global Researcher
The CQ Researcher and Global Researcher databases are excellent research tools in American government, international affairs, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.

Lexis-Nexis: Academic
Use "Legal" tab to find legal news and law reviews, federal and state case law, codes and regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, and career information.

Humanities Full Text (Wilson)
Full-text articles and abstracts of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as numerous lesser-known but important specialized journals.
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New York Times Historical, 1851-2004  (ProQuest)
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Provides access to every page (including advertising, editorials, obituaries, photos, as well as articles) from every available issue.

Social Science Full Text (Wilson)
Full-text coverage of the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.
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Reference

American Civil War Reference Library

American Revolution Reference Library

Americans at War 

Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa

Encyclopedia of Population
This work, a two volume set, provides coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines and encompasses the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years. Topics covered include: rapid demographic expansion in poor countries, low fertility rates, immigration, problems of old-age support, the environmental impact of dense population; the press for expanded reproductive rights; and many other issues.

Encyclopedia of World Biography

Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World

Fashion, Costume and Culture

French and Indian War

The Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

The Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History

Harlem Renaissance

History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflict Worldwide

Major Acts of Congress

Mexican-American War

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

The Encyclopedia of World History

Oxford Reference Online: History

Oxford Reference Online: Law

Oxford Reference Online: Military History

Oxford Reference Online: Politics & Social Sciences

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture

War of 1812

 


E-books

ACLS History E-book Project
An online, fully searchable collection of high-quality books in history, recommended and reviewed by historians


Data / Statistics

CountryWatch
Information on corporations, government agencies, universities, schools, libraries and individuals needing up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.

LexisNexis Statistical Universe
This database has statistics issued by the U.S. government back to 1973 through CIS' American Statistics Index.  It pulls from over 1,000 statistical publications of private and state government sources from 1980 forward through CIS' Statistical Reference Index, 2,000 international intergovernmental organizations since 1983.

The World Factbook (CIA)
Comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.


Primary Sources

American Memory  (Library of Congress)
A digital record of American history and creativity in written and spoken words, sound records, moving images, print, maps, and sheet music.

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
Primary documents for the study of American history from 1000 CE to the present.

Avalon Project (Yale Law School)
Digital documents relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government from the 18th through the 21st centuries.

EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
Western European primary historical documents that shed light on key historical happenings within the context of political, economic, social and cultural history.

Hudson River Valley Heritage
Online access to historical materials from New York State's Hudson River Valley, including photographs, maps, letters, postcards, manuscripts, scrapbooks, memorabilia and ephemera, audio and video clips, and many other materials from libraries, archives, and museums.

The Making of America   (University of Michigan)
Primary sources from the 19th century covering in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

Reading Room  (University of Maryland)
Online access to important historical documents, speeches, and treatises.