Selected Resources for: History, United States
| Subject Librarian: Rafael Tarrago E-Mail: r-tarr@tc.umn.edu Subject Description:This subject covers: political, economic, social, industrial and cultural history of the United States. Other related topics are: Economics (general aspects); Political Science (general aspects); Politics, United States; and Sociology (general aspects). |
Abstracts and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject IndexesAmerica: History and Life   This index provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering all key English-language historical journals, it also includes selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, books, dissertations and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities. Includes book reviews. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
| Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective searches nearly 1200 of the most important journals in these subject areas. Updated, uniform subject headings facilitate your search, with the original subject headings also provided. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs & Indexes to Government Publications
| Congressional Research Digital Collection - Prospective Service The LexisNexis Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC) provides full-text access to more than 5,000 Congressional committee prints published from 2004 to present and more than 23,000 Congressional Research Service reports published from 2004-present. The bibliographic records provide controlled-vocabulary indexing, including citations for bills, public laws, and Statutes at Large, and analytical abstracts of the documents. Also includes links to political parties and organizations, news sources, etc. See Overview/Help for useful information on the legislative process. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| Academic Search Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Academic (ON CAMPUS USE ONLY) LexisNexis Academic is a collection of online databases: News, Business (plus corporate news and corporate financials), Legal, Medical, and Reference. International news sources are included. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| MasterFile Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. MasterFILE Premier, designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more than 2,000 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for 2700 titles. This database features: 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews, 357 reference and travel books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts 2001; full text from 84,074 biographies, 86,132 full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. MasterFILE Premier offers PDF backfiles as far back as 1975. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| New York Times Index In print in Wilson Library - see "More Information" for details. The complete run of The New York Times newspaper is available in the Periodicals/Reserve area in the basement of Wilson Library and via our online archive. See the "News Sources" page at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/news.phtml for other options to online versions of the New York Times. The University Libraries also own a print edition of the Index covering from 1851-present. It includes a subject index to articles in the New York Times giving references to the date, page, and column of articles in the paper as well as brief synopses of the articles themselves. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature Indexes articles in general interest magazines. 1969-1982 also available online via the Reader's Guide Retrospective (coming soon). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Indexes, Other
| Biography and Genealogy Master Index A comprehensive index to more than 12 million biographical sketches in more than 3,400 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering over 4 million contemporary and historical figures throughout the world. Please note: BGMI allows only one U of M - TC user at a time. If you are denied access, please wait 15 minutes and try again. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Index to American Periodicals of the 1700s and 1800s Indexes the University Microfilms American periodical series: APS I (1700-1800) and APS II (1800-1850). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Bibliographies| American diaries An annotated bibliography of published American diaries and journals. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs
| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources| American autobiography, 1945-1980 Lists autobiographies published in book form. Includes annotations and a subject index. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Dictionary of American Biography Reprint of the original 20 vol. ed. published 1928-1937 with supplementary v. 21-22. Signed articles and bibliographies. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| National Cyclopedia of American Biography More comprehensive than the Dictionary of American Biography. No bibliographies and not alphabetically arranged so must use the general indexes. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Notable Americans;what they did, from 1620 to the present
"Chronological and organizational listings of leaders in government, the military, business, labor, religion, education, cultural organizations, philanthropy, and national associations, including recipients of significant awards and honors." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Who was who in America
A compilation of sketches of individuals who have made contributions to the history of the United States. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Who's Who in America [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Country Studies
| Europa World Online Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. --The print version of the Europa World Handbook is available at: TC Wilson Lib Quarto JN1 .E85 --Latest edition is in Wilson Reference [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Dictionaries
| Dictionary of American history Covers political, economic, social, industrial and cultural history. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Directories
| American history sourcebook, The A directory of historical museums, historical societies and libraries. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of Associations. National organizations of the U.S. Contains information for approximately 22,000 nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| American Decades Decade by decade coverage of major events in the U.S. Includes arts, education, fashion, law, lifestyles, media, religion, sports, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848 [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of American facts and dates Chronological arrangement using columnar form. Includes a detailed index. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of American history A standard work for background information on American History. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of American social history Concentrates on providing a "history of everyday life." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Works
| Facts on File A weekly world news digest with of important news stories, providing concise profiles of state, national, and international events; Includes a detailed name and subject index. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Guides
| Primary Sources History 4961 section 3, Primary Sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Handbooks and Manuals
| Almanac of American history A chronology with summaries of important events. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Documents of American history Significant documents from 1492 to 1987 are reprinted in this resource. Includes references for further study. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Internet Resources
Electronic Texts| HarpWeek HarpWeek contains the scanned images of pages of the magazine Harper's Weekly for the years 1857-1877, together with a series of controlled-vocabulary indexes, which are interactively linked. Includes news and editorials, fiction, illustrations, photos, political cartoons, advertisements. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Periodical and Newspaper subscriptions
News Sources| Current Newspaper Subscriptions in Wilson Library: United States Guide listing current holdings information for newspapers in Wilson Library. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Primary Source Materials
Historical Documents| North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories (IMLD) includes 2,162 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of information. The collection provides a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. Composed of contemporaneous letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives, the collection provides a rich source for scholars in a wide range of disciplines. In selected cases, users will be able to hear the actual audio voices of the immigrants. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Statistics and Data
Statistical Resources| Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 This volume updates the "government publication, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Combining data tables and text, it {aims to} provide a foundation for examining {the} 'nation's growth--revealing historical patterns and principal changes' for 23 selected areas, including health, agriculture, housing, energy, finance, and government. . . . For the period up to 1970, Datapedia is based entirely on Historical Statistics. For 1970-90, it is based on the annual Statistical Abstract of the United States. Where possible, as with demographics, projections are extended to the year 2010." (Booklist) Index. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Gallup Brain The Gallup Brain is a searchable database providing a record of more than 70 years of public opinion information. The Gallup Brain provides full-text answers to more than 125,000 questions, and responses from more than 3.5 million people interviewed by The Gallup Poll since 1935. This poll database also houses current Gallup Poll News Service articles that feature the latest in-depth poll analyses and replicas of news stories and press releases linked to the surveys. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Historical Statistics of the United States on CD-ROM A complete reproduction of the 1975 book of the same title published by the Census Bureau. Includes 57 chapters on topics touching all the social, behavioral, humanistic and natural sciences. Materials available in 3 formats: electronic text; Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet files; and tab-delimited text files. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 Published by the Census Bureau, this set contains U.S. Statistics from Colonial times to 1970. Subjects covered are population, vital statistics, migration, labor, prices and price indexes, national income and wealth, consumer income and expenditures, social statistics, land, water, climate, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, minerals, construction and housing, manufacturing, transportation, communications, energy, trade, productivity, financial markets and institutions, government, colonial and pre-federal statistics. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations (see example table). The online version has full text from 1995-, although the series as a whole starts in 1878. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| United States Historical Census Data Browser - University of Virginia The data presented describes the people and the economy of the US for each state and county. Depending upon the year, contains statistics on such topics as agriculture, churches, education and literacy, population characteristics, manufacturing, race and place of birth, and taxation and property. Users may map the tables that they retrieve. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals
| Style Manuals A selected list of sources available in Wilson Reference Services. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| Center for Writing The Rhetoric Department, English Department, Center for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing and the General College Writing Center have come together to bring you writing support in one place. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| QuickStudy -- Citing Sources QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
University of Minnesota
Related U of M Web Sites| Alternative Viewpoints Guide to selected sources providing alternative or non-traditional American viewpoints. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| American History, University of Minnesota Libraries Includes Resources for American History in the University of Minnesota Libraries, Related University of Minnesota Sites and Internet Resources for American History [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Library Information
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