United States History: Home

Welcome to the guide to doing research in United States History.
  It will help you find: 

• Starting Points that will help you locate background information or get ideas for topics
• Articles in major databases for United States History including how to identify peer reviewed journals
• Books in the UW Libraries and beyond   
• Primary Sources by Type -- newspapers, letters & diaries, or government documents
  
• Primary Sources by Subject
  
• Citation Tools

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