Research Guides
History : American: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for American history. Also see the African American & Asian American history guides.
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Starting Points: Books
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: california dust bowl 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: "o'mara margaret"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on American history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
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America: History & Life with Full TextBest database to articles written on American & Canadian history
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Black Studies CenterScholarly and general interest sources on the Black experience
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Oxford Bibliographies: Atlantic HistoryScholar recommended articles and books related to Atlantic history (late 15th to mid 19th centuries) including the slave trade, exploration & colonialism
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with American history. Additional sources are listed under the various Primary Sources sections of this guide.
