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| ARTICLES | | |  Help Finding Articles | | |  Journal Locator - Help
Search by journal title or citation, not by subject, for online and print journals. | | | Scholarly Articles | | | America: History & Life - 1953 to present
Indexes 1,700 journals, books, and dissertations for material pertaining to American and Canadian history. Other subjects covered include popular culture, anthropology, sociology, economics, education, and politics. | | | Historical Abstracts - 1956 to present
Covers history after 1450, excluding U.S. and Canada; lists articles, books, collections, and dissertations. | | | Humanities Abstracts - 1984 to present
Abstracts of articles, book reviews, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction (including dramas and poems), and reviews of plays and television and radio programs from over 465 sources in the humanities. | | | Humanities International Index
Includes data from American Humanities Index plus international journals, books and reference works. Provides citations and abstracts for articles, essays, and original works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. | | | International Medieval Bibliography - 1967 to present.
Covers all aspects of medieval studies for the period from 450 to 1500 for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. More than 300,000 citations to articles, review articles, scholarly notes and similar literature.
| | | Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance - 1859 to present
Access to over 550 scholarly journals with published materials pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). | | | JSTOR - Full Text
Complete full text backfiles of over 400 scholarly journals in the Arts & Sciences, General Sciences, Ecology & Botany, Language & Literature, and Music excluding the most recent 2 to 5 years. | | | L'Année Philologique - 1959 to present - Help
Covers all aspects of classical studies, including history. | | | Project Muse - Current issues - Full Text
Access to the full-text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics. | | | American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES) - 1956 to present
Covers North American scholarship on East-Central Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Union. Contains records for journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, online resources, and selected government publications.
| | | Bibliography of Asian Studies - 1971 to present
References western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia | | | Bibliography of British and Irish History - 1901 to present
Produced by the Royal Historical Society, this consolidates over 50 existing bibliographies (including the Annual Bibliography of British and Irish History) listing books and articles. Also includes many records from before 1901. | | | British Periodicals Collection - 1680s to 1930s - Full Text
Searchable full text of hundreds of British periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century. | | | European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (EBSEES) - 1991 to present
Lists books, journal articles, reviews and theses on Eastern Europe (formerly Communist countries) published in Western Europe. Covers social sciences, the humanities, literature, linguistics and art. | | | Handbook of Latin American Studies - 1935 to present - Help
A bibliography on Latin America edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Access to future, current, and retrospective volumes of the Handbook. | | | HAPI : Hispanic American Periodicals Index - 1970 to present - Help
Citations to articles and other materials from 400+ journals, on Central & South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, U.S.-Mexico border & U.S. Hispanics. | | | Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective - 1907-1984
Indexes nearly 1,200 English-language scholarly journals and specialized magazines in the social sciences and humanities; also includes citations to book reviews. | | | Index Islamicus - 1906 to present
Lists articles, books, essays, reviews on Islam, the Middle East & the Muslim world (incl. Asia, Africa, & Muslim minorities elsewhere). Covers art, archaeology, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, sciences... | | | Jahresberichte für deutsche Geschichte: Bibliographie zur deutschen Geschichte von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart - 1984 to present
This is the standard German-language bibliography of works on the history and culture of Germany. | | | Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) - 1802 to 1995 - Full Text
Full text archive of hundreds of periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences from their first issues to 1995. For complete indexing use the Periodicals Index Online. | | | Periodicals Index Online (PIO) - 1665-1995
Index to the contents of thousands of periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences from their first issues to 1995. Full text of selected titles can be found in the Periodicals Archive Online database. | | | Popular Articles | | | Ethnic NewsWatch - 1960 to present - Full Text
Full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. | | | Readers' Guide Retrospective - 1890-1983
A database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflecting the history of 20th century America. | | | American Periodical Series (APS) - 1740 - 1900 - Full Text
More than 1,000 titles including Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine, the first American professional journals, and several popular magazines still in publication, such as Vanity Fair, Harper's, and Ladies' Home Journal. | | | British Periodicals Collection - 1680s to 1930s - Full Text
Searchable full text of hundreds of British periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century. | | | Nation Archive - 1865 to present - Full Text
Archive of The Nation from 1865 through the present including PDF page images and searchable text. | | | Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) - 1802 to 1995 - Full Text
Full text archive of hundreds of periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences from their first issues to 1995. For complete indexing use the Periodicals Index Online. | | | Periodicals Index Online (PIO) - 1665-1995
Index to the contents of thousands of periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences from their first issues to 1995. Full text of selected titles can be found in the Periodicals Archive Online database. | |
| BOOKS AND MEDIA | | | Help Finding Books | | | Moodle/E-Reserves
Login to course websites to access course readings, syllabi, discussions and more. | | | Library Catalogs | | | Five College Library Catalog - Help
Search all Five College libraries at once, or limit to Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, or UMass/Amherst. | | | WorldCat - all dates
OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide. Contains millions of records. | | | Archives USA - Help
Lists primary source manuscript materials held in over 5,400 U.S. repositories. | | | Book Purchases and Reviews | | | Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bücher / German Books in Print
Publication and price information for German books, videos, etc. | | | Books in Print - 1979 to present
Includes information on scholarly, popular, adult, juvenile, reprint and all other types of books covering all subjects currently published and distributed in the U.S. Includes titles declared out-of-print from July 1979 to the present. | |
| NEWS | | | US Newspapers | | | African American Newspapers: The 19th Century (parts I-VI) - Coverage varies by title - Full Text
The complete text of articles from The Christian Recorder, The Colored American/Weekly Advocate, Frederick Douglass Paper, Freedom's Journal, The National Era, The North Star, and Provincial Freeman. | | | America's Historical Newspapers - 1690 - 1922 - Full Text
Cover-to-cover reproductions of hundreds of historic newspapers, based largely on Brigham's History and Bibliography of American Newspapers and its successors. | | | Chicago Defender Historical - 1905 - 1975 - Full Text
Complete archive of digitized articles, editorial cartoons, photographs, advertisements, etc. from this nationally significant African-American newspaper. | | | Civil War (Collection) - 1860 - 1865 - Full Text
Major articles from The New York Herald, The Charleston Mercury, and The Richmond Enquirer, published between November 1, 1860 and April 15, 1865. | | | Ethnic NewsWatch - 1960 to present - Full Text
Full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. | | | Los Angeles Times Historical - 1881-1986 - Full Text - Help
Full text, including images of the Los Angeles Daily Times (1881-1886) and the Los Angeles Times (1886-1986). | | | New York Times Historical - 1851-2002 - Full Text
Full text, including images, of the New York Times up to 2002. | | | Washington Post Historical - 1877 to 1991 - Full Text
Full text of articles from the Washington Post up to 1991. | | | International Newspapers | | | Times (London) Digital Archive - 1785-1985 - Full Text
Complete digital edition of The Times (London), including articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos. Data will be added monthly until the entire period of 1785-1985 is available in late 2003. | |
| REFERENCE TOOLS | | | Dictionary of Contemporary History - 1945 to the present | | | Biographical Sources | | | American National Biography - Full Text
Reliable scholarly biographies of major figures in American history. | | | Dictionary of National Biography - Full Text
The second edition of the renowned dictionary, with an illustrated collection of 50,000 biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2001. | | | Who's Who and Who Was Who - 1898 to present - Full Text
Biographical entries for notable Britons, plus selected international figures, both living and deceased. Links to corresponding biographies in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. | | | Dictionaries | | | Middle English Compendium - Full Text
Contains the Middle English Dictionary, the HyperBibliography of Middle English (listing the materials cited in the MED), and the Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse (a collection of e-texts). Also offers links to associated electronic sources. | | | Maps and Atlases | | | Sanborn Maps - 1867 - 1970
Large scale maps charting the growth of cities and towns from 1867-1970. Includes Massachusetts, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, and New York. | | | Statistics | | | Historical Statistics of the United States - 1531 - 2000 - Full Text
Covers population, work & welfare, the economy, and government. Data may be downloaded and custom tables created. Essays address the quantitative history of each subject, with advice on data reliability and references to secondary literature. | | | Decennial Censuses, Census of Population and Housing - 1790 to present
Data from the most recent U.S. census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the decades. | | | Style Manuals | | | Citation Guides & Style Manuals | |
| INTERNET RESOURCES | | | Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) - 1701 - 1800 - Full Text
Includes every significant English- and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom, along with thousands of important works from the Americas. | | | Making of the Modern World: he Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature - 1450-1850 - Full Text
Covers social history, early commerce, trade, colonization, industry and manufacturing, political systems, revolutions, slavery and exploration, transatlantic studies, philosophy, and researching literature from this period.
| |  | Aluka - Trial ends June 30, 2008 - Full Text
Scholarly materials on Africa - articles, books, site reports, archival material, maps, photos, drawings, etc. Divided into three sections: African Cultural Heritage Sites & Landscapes; African Plants; Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa. | | | American Broadsides and Ephemera - 1760 - 1900 - Full Text
Facsimiles of 18th and 19th century broadsides & ephemera, including accounts of the Civil War, government proclamations, town meeting reports, trade cards, theater & music programs, menus, and invitations documenting civic & private events. | | | American Memory
Primary source materials relating to U.S. history and culture; includes 7 million digitized items from over 100 historical collections. | | | Avalon Project at the Yale Law School
Primary source documents in U.S. and international law, history and diplomacy. | | | Early American Imprints (Evans Digital) - 1639 - 1800 - Full Text
Will contain over 36,000 items listed in Charles Evans' American Bibliography and Roger Bristol's supplement to the bibliography. Covers early American publishing, including agriculture, foreign affairs, diplomacy, literature, music, and religion. | | | Early American Imprints (Shaw-Shoemaker) - 1801 - 1819 - Full Text
Will contain the 36,000 primary source items listed in Shaw & Shoemaker's continuation of Evans' American Bibliography, including books, pamphlets, and broadsides. Covers every aspect of American life during the first 19 years of the 19th century. | | | Early English Books Online (EEBO) - 1475 - 1700 - Full Text
Contains over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640), Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700), and the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661). | | | Eurodocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe | | | Historical Text Archive | | | History E-Book Project - Full Text
A growing collection of history books of major importance to scholars and students, including works that are frequently cited in the literature. Will grow by approximately 250 titles annually. | | | History Journals Guide
An international directory for journals and discussion lists in the fields of history and archaeology. | | | House and Senate Journals, Series I - 1789 - 1817 - Full Text
Original, digitized version of the minutes of the meetings of each chamber Congress, up to 1817. The official record of business on petitions, memorials, motions, bills, resolutions, and the votes on them. Predates the U.S Congressional Serial Set. | | | In The First Person
Currently indexes several thousand oral history collections in English. Future releases will include indexing for letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, etc.--plus full text for some of the material. | | | Senate Executive Journals, Series I - 1789 - 1866 - Full Text
A record of the U.S. Senate’s closed session deliberations, mostly on two principal topics: treaties and nominations. Particularly useful for historical, foreign policy, and biographical research. | | | U.S. Congressional Serial Set - 1817 - 1980 - Full Text
The bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives constitutes a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history. | | | Women Working: 1870-1930 (Harvard University Library)
Fully-digitized versions of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, consumer trade catalogs and photographs exploring women's roles in the US economy between the Civil War and the Great Depression. | |
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