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History : Labor: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for labor history.
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Starting Points: Books & eBooks
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- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: strikes washington state history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "american exodus the dust".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "gamboa erasmo"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles in the field of labor history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on American & Canadian history - Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward) - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals & books in all disciplines
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with labor history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
- Labor and Employment: The American Worker [HeinOnline] This link opens in a new window
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