History Research Guide

Books and Encyclopedias:

Look for these call numbers in the stacks!

C: Auxiliary Sciences of History (General)

CB: History of Civilizations

CC: Archaeology

CS: Genealogy

CT: Biography

D: History (General)

E: American History

F: United States History

Keywords: history, historical period, historical figure, location name

Oxford Reference Online Premium (VIVA) Oxford’s comprehensive online tool for research in a multitude of topics.

Journal Databases:

America History and Life Perfect for US History and Government courses

Arts & Humanities Search Search the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, ClasePeriodica, and WorldCat

Dictionary of the Social Sciences (Oxford University Press) An Oxford Reference Resource with 1800 entries, including 1500 terms, this resource breaks down social sciences to acquaint readers with each of its various fields.

HarpWeek 1857-1877 Electronic version of Harper’s Weekly from 1857-1877.

Historical Abstracts Great for World History coursework.

Humanities International Complete Explore the Humanities from across the globe.

Social Science Reviews Annual Reviews Browse reviews on social science topics.

Virginia Heritage Database of finding aids to manuscript and archival collections, provides information about historical materials that document Virginia History and culture from 1607 to the present.

Newspaper Databases:

Access World News (RCC, Full Text) Search newspapers and magazines from across the country and through the decades.

Newspaper Source Plus National and international newspapers, TV and radios news transcripts.

Internet Resources:

American Memory from the Library of Congress

American History in Video Videos for use in the study of American History

Citing Sources:

Owl & Purdue

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