Special Collections Research Guide:Library Databases and Internet Sources

Provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.

A comprehensive, essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

The U.S. History Collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of nearly 500 full text journals provides robust and balanced coverage of U.S. History, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher. The U.S. History Collection includes such titles as Black History Bulletin, Journal of Southern History, Civil War History, Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation, and many more!

Coverage of the most-studied U.S. history topics including from the arrival of Vikings in North America, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror through a web-like experience that supports the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills. Noted for access to primary source documents.