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Research Tools for History

Use these research tools to find information related to History from sources such as scholarly articles, books and encyclopedias.

Archival Collections and Primary Sources
Article Databases and Indexes
Atlases, Maps and Gazetteers
Bibliographies and Subject Guides
Biographical Sources
Book and Film Review Sources
Directories
Dissertation and Thesis Sources
Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Government Information Sources
Image and Sound Databases
Laws and Regulations Sources
Library and Book Catalogs
News Databases, Indexes and Web Sites
Organizations
Statistics and Numeric Data
Web Gateways and Search Engines

Archival Collections and Primary Sources

Resources that list, or provide access to, materials typically found in archives and used for primary source research. Examples include manuscripts, diaries, letters, first-hand accounts or documentary sources on a subject, person, event or issue.

Article Databases and Indexes

Listings of articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. Many include abstracts (article summaries). Some include or link to the full text of articles.

  • Article Databases for History
  • Print Indexes for History
  • Writings on American History. Millwood, NY, KTO Press, 1902-1990
    Doe Reference E 3 .W8
    Main Stack E3 .W8; Library has bound 1906-1960, Index 1906-1940
  • Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, 1900-: Minneapolis, 1900-2004
    Doe Reference AJ 3. R4 Periodical Indexes
    Moffitt Reference AJ3 .R4 Periodical Indexes
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Index, 1907-1974. H.W. Wilson. New York, 1907/15-1973/74
    Doe Reference AJ 3 .I72 Periodical Indexes
    Moffitt Reference AI3 .R49

Atlases, Maps and Gazetteers

Resources that provide maps or tools you can use to generate maps. Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries, giving information about cities, mountains, rivers, etc.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • Atlas of American History. New York, Scribner, 1984
    Doe Reference G 1201 .S1 .A8 1984
    Earth Science Library G 1201. S1 .A8 1984
    Environmental Design Library E 179.5 .A4 1984
    Moffitt Reference G 1201 .S1 .A8 1984
  • Columbia Gazetteer of the World. New York, Columbia U. Press, 1998
    Bioscience Library G 103.5 .C65 1998
    Doe Reference G 103.5 .C65 1998
    Earth Sciences Library G 103.5 C65 1998
  • Historical Atlas of the United States. National Geographic Society. Washington D.C., The Society, 1993
    Doe Reference fG 1201 .S1 .N3 1993 Atlases
  • The Times History of the World. London, Times Books, 1999
    Doe Reference fG 1030 .T54 1999 Atlases
    Moffitt Reference fG 1030 .T54 1999 Atlases
  • We the People: An Atlas of America’s Ethnic Diversity. James Paul Allen. New York, Macmillan, 1988
    Anthropology Library fE 184 .A1 .A479 1998 Index Shelves
    Asian American Studies Library: E184 .A8 A66 Special Collections
    Doe Reference fE 184 .A1 .A479 1998 Atlases
    Earth Sciences Library fG 1201 .E1 .A4 1998
    Moffitt Reference fE 184 .A1 .A479 1998 Atlases

Bibliographies and Subject Guides

Lists of materials in any format (books, articles, videos, web sites, etc.) organized around a common theme or topic. Subcategories as appropriate, i.e., chronological, language, geographic, etc.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • The American Historical Association’s Guide to Historical Literature. New York, Oxford University Press, 1995
    Doe Reference D 20 .A12 .A46 1995
    Moffitt Reference D 20 .A12 .A46 1995
  • Harvard Guide to American History. Frank Burt Freidel. Cambridge, MA, Belknap Press of Harvard U. Press, 1974
    Doe Reference E 178 .A12 .F74 1974
  • The History Student Writer’s Manual. Mark Hellstern. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1998
    Main Stack D 13 .H4147 1998
  • United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Sources Ron Blazek. Englewood, CO, Libraries Unlimited
    Main Stack E 178 .A12 .B57 1994
  • Writing History: A guide for students. William Kelleher Storey. New York, Oxford University Press, 2004
    Moffitt Library D 16 .S864 2004

Biographical Sources

Information about people, including biographical dictionaries, profiles of people or "Who's Whos", personal narratives, and other resources with significant biographical information.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • American National Biography. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999
    Doe Reference CT 213 .A68 1999 Biographies
    A successor to Dictionary of American Biography with new and updated entries
  • Dictionary of American Biography. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996
    Doe Reference D 176 .D563 1996 Biographies
  • Who Was Who In America. Chicago, Marquis-Who’s Who, 1942
    Bancroft Library E 663 .W55
    Bioscience Library E 663 .W53
    Doe Reference E 663 .W53 Biographies
    Education / Psychology Library E 663 .W53
    Main Stack E 663 .W53

Book and Film Review Sources

Listings of book [and film] reviews in journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. included in article databases and indexes, book review indexes, or review journals.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Online Resources
  • Finding Book Reviews in History
  • Print Resources
  • Book Review Digest: 1905-1974. Bronx, NY, H.W. Wilson, 1976
    Doe Reference Z 1219 .C95 Suppl. Periodical Indexes
  • Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974. Woodbridge, CT, Research Publications, 1982-84
    Doe Reference Z 1035 .A1 .C62 1982 Periodical Indexes
  • Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals, 1886-1974. Arlington, VA, Carrollton Press, 1979-1982
    Doe Reference Z 1035 .A1 .C63 Periodical Indexes
    Moffitt Library Z 1035 .A1 .C63

Directories

Alphabetical or subject listings containing names, addresses, and identifying data of persons, organizations, publications, web sites, etc.

Dissertation and Thesis Sources

Sources for locating masters theses and doctoral dissertations.

Encyclopedias and Almanacs

General or subject-specific encyclopedias, almanacs, and other collections of factual information.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • Dictionary of American History. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2003
    Doe Reference E 174 .D52 2003
    Moffitt Reference E 174 .D52 2003
  • Encyclopedia of American History. New York, Facts on File, 2003
    Doe Reference E 174 .E53 2003
    Moffitt Reference E174 .E53 2003
  • The Oxford Companion to United States history. Oxford, NY, Oxford University Press, 2001
    Doe Reference E 174 .O94 2001
    Moffitt Reference E 174 .O94 2001
  • Encyclopedia of American Social History. New York, Scribner, 1993
    Doe Reference HN 57 .E58 1993
    Moffitt Reference HN 57 .E58 1993
    Lengthy essays with strong bibliographies. Topics include: race, ethnicity, labor, class, family, urban/rural history, etc.

Government Information Sources

Listings of publications and other information published by authority of a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, and of intergovernmental organizations, such as UNESCO, etc. Many of these sources include the full text of the items.

Image and Sound Databases

Listings of material in audio or video format, photographs, paintings, or other visual materials. Some of these sources include or link to the actual items.

Laws and Regulations Sources

Listings of full text laws, ordinances, regulations, rulings, by regulatory agencies, and decisions by appellate courts.

Library and Book Catalogs

Listings of books and other items belonging to a particular library or, as with union catalogs, a group of libraries, and usually containing information on the location and subject classification of each item. This category also includes national bibliographies, or lists of all books published in a particular country.

News Databases, Indexes and Web Sites

Listings (may include abstracts or full text) of articles in newspapers, newsmagazines, broadcast news transcripts or wire services. Also includes web sites of these media, or directories of such sites.

Organizations

Listings of subject-related associations, learned societies, or professional organizations.

Statistics and Numeric Data

Resources that provide tables of numerical information, or listings indicating where such information can be found.

Web Gateways and Search Engines

Broad, subject-related sites and subject-specific search engines available without restriction on the World Wide Web.

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