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Databases

Major Indexes & Article Databases
America: History & Life

History of the U.S. and Canada

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Historical Abstracts

World history since 1450, not U.S. or Canada

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Historical Statistics of the United States

Demographic and economic statistics

1700-present
U.S. Congressional Serial Set

House & Senate Documents and Reports, also includes the pre-1817 American State Papers.  In addition, many executive branch materials, historical maps, illustrations etc.

1789-1969

Related Indexes & Article Databases
ABSEES

Scholarly literature relating to East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union

1939-present
Academic Search Complete

A multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 5,500 journals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles.

1887-present
African American Newspapers

Newspapers from more than 35 US States

1827-1998
Aluka

Online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa. There are currently three collections; African Cultural Heritage Sites and Landscapes, African Plants, and Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa.

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American History in Video

Documentaries, newsreels, public affairs videos and archival footage

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Bibliography of Asian Studies

Asian studies literature

1971-present
Early American Imprints. Series I, Evans

Books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in America from 1639-1800.
Based on the American Bibliography by Charles Evans

1639-1800
Eighteenth Century Collections Online

24,000 books published in Britain and colonies

1700-1800
Grove Art Online

Complete Grove Dictionary of Art

1996-present
HLAS Online

Latin American Studies literature

1935-present
HST

History of science and technology journals

1975-present
JSTOR

Archives of humanities, social, and natural sciences journals

1687-2005
LexisNexis Academic

News sources include U.S. regional newspapers, international newspapers, wire services, and magazines.

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LexisNexis Congressional

U.S. Congressional publications and information

1789-present
Northern NY Historical Newspapers

Archives of 30+ newspapers from Northern New York

1811-present
OCLC A&H Search

Arts and humanities literature

1980-present
Periodicals Archive Online

Humanities and social sciences journals

1805-1995
Political Science Complete

Political science literature, US, foreign & international

1987-present
Project Muse

Journals in the humanities and social sciences

1996-present
Proquest Historical Newspapers

Full text of 8 major American papers

1849-2003
Sage Journals

Science & Social Science Journals

1999-present
WorldCat

Books and other materials in libraries worldwide

1000BC-present

Research & Citation Guides

19th and 20th Century Science - Selected Resources

A guide to selected resources in the study of 19th and 20th Century Science.

Civil War - Journal Indexes

The journal indexes listed below are excellent sources for primary documents pertaining to the Civil War.

Civil War - Websites

American Civil War Collections
Features transcriptions and digital images of letters, diary entries, speeches, fictional writings, spirituals, and legal texts relating to the war.

Civil War Life
Includes stories and magazine articles written between 1860 and 1865 about civilian life during the Civil War.

Finding Books

Finding books in an academic library can be challenging. This guide offers an introduction to finding books in the ODY Library and the Launders Science Library. Remember that you are always welcome to ask a librarian should you need assistance.

History - Selected Resources

Looking for resources to use for your research? The following is a list of selected resources for research in History. It includes links to websites, books in our reference collection and more.

Identifying Scholarly Literature

Can't decide whether an article is scholarly or not? This guide will give you some tips and criteria to help in your decision making process.

Primary Sources - A Guide to Finding Primary Sources

The primary literature is the raw material upon which critical, analytic, and historical studies are based. It also includes reports of the results of scientific experiments and observations of the natural world. The following is a guide to finding primary sources at the SLU Libraries.

The South in History - Selected Websites

African American History
Selected Websites


African American World
This site, sponsored by PBS, covers history, arts and culture, race and society, biographical profiles, and more. Features include a timeline of African American history from the 1400s on, links to public television readings and programs, and pro and con opinions on social issues.