Research Guides
History : Polar: Home
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Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: antarctica history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "pilgrims on the ice".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "fiennes ranulph"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on polar history.
- Arctic and Antarctic Regions This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles on all aspects of the polar regions - historical, scientific, political - America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database for articles on American & Canadian history - Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database for articles on modern world history excluding US & Canada
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with the Polar regions. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
- Wiley Digital Archives: Environmental Science and History This link opens in a new window
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