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GENERAL REFERENCE RESOURCES
- American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature – Ref. D20 .Z962 1995
- Harvard Guide to American History – Ref. Z1236 .F77 1974 (a bibliography)
GENERAL TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
- American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History- Ref. E174 .A535 1998
- American National Biography - Ref. E176.A44 1999 plus supplement
- Atlas of American Diversity - Ref. E184.A1 S575 1998
- Day by Day Series – Ref. D848 .L4 (Arranged by Decade)
- Dictionary of American History - Ref. E174 .D52 1976
- Encyclopedia Americana- Ref. AE5 .A5 2000
- Encyclopedia of American Cultural & Intellectual History - Ref. E169.1 .E624 2001
- Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents- Ref. E173 .E54 200
- Encyclopedia of American History- Ref. E174 .E53 2003
- Encyclopedia of American Social History- Ref. HN57 .E58
- Encyclopedia of American Social Movements - Ref. HN57 .E594 2004
- Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances - Ref. KZ1160 .P48 2001
- Encyclopedia of Nationalism - Ref. JC311 .E4996 2001
- Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations - Ref. E183.7 .E53 1997
- Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History - Ref. HC102 .G35 1999
- Great Debates at the United Nations: an Encyclopedia of Fifty Key Issues, 1945-2000 -Ref. KZ4968 .G67 2001
- Historic Documents - Ref. E839.5 .H57
- Historic Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 - Ref. HA202 .A38 1976
- Measuring America: the Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000 - Ref. HA37 .U62 M43 2002a
- Oxford Companion to United States History - Ref. E174 .O94 2001
- Presidential Documents - Ref. E176.1 .P889 2000
- Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: a Guide for College Students (Patrick Rael Bowdoin College) Online
- USA and the World – Ref. E183.7 .U83
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General Web Resources on American History
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CITATION GUIDES
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ARTICLE DATABASES
- JSTOR
Provides full-text digitized back files of core scholarly journals in the academic field of history, education, sociology, philosophy, and literature, beginning with the first issue up to a 'moving wall' of 2 to 5 years.
- Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete is a comprehensive database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. It provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 2,000 titles and contains more than 2 million records. Humanities International Complete provides citations, abstracts and some full-text for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.
- African American Biographical Database
Includes reference materials and journal articles with biographical information.
- Gender Watch
Indexes unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas.
- Women and Social Movements
An unique database that includes 26,000 pages of additional full-text documents, 1,900 primary source documents, and 1,520 primary authors. It also includes book, film and web site reviews, notes from the archives, and teaching tools.
- Art Museum Image Gallery
Art images from major U.S. and World Museums. Includes thumbnail, medium and large density photographs. Note: while these images maybe downloaded they are only for "educational use only." If you have questions contact a librarian.
- Newspaper Source
Indexes regional, national and international newspapers.
- Newspapers(ProQuest)
Includes national and leading regional papers such as The New York Times, USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlanta Journal / Constitution, Baron's, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post. Abstracting and indexing are available for more than 350 papers.
- Newspaper Archive
Includes early excerpts of the New York Times, Washington Post, and other regional, national and international newspapers. Note: it is not complete.
- Ethnic News watch
Indexes US ethnic and minority publications; with full text.
- Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 1,690 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 2,794 journals. More than 1,880 journals are peer reviewed. Full text backfiles go as far back as January of 1990, while indexing and abstract backfiles go as far back as January of 1984.
- Thomas
A database of legislative information of the US Congress, provided by the Library of Congress. It provides info on the latest activities from the floor, bill summary and status, House and Senate roll call votes, public laws by law number, major legislation by topic, bill number/type, popular or short title, and the complete Congressional Record.
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- Library of Congress American Memory Project
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
- GPO Access - The Government Printing Office
The online listing of government databases, full-text access to current public papers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. Government.
- LexisNexis Academic
Indexes newspaper articles, wire service reports and transcripts of TV and radio broadcasts; with full text in English and other languages.
- LexisNexis Academic: Legal
Within the "Legal" part, LexisNexis provides newspapers, law reviews, government documents, case law, and journal articles in the political and legal area.
- DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals
Provides links to journals in History, Religion, Philosophy and the Sciences. All journals are open access journals meaning their research articles are available for free; however, they are still under copyright by the author and journal publisher.
- Ingenta
Completely interdisciplinary indexing and abstract database of almost 30,000 publications.
- Alternative Press Index
Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political, and social change. Password required- in library use only- please see Reference Librarian for the password.
- ECO Index
OCLC's Electronic Collections Online indexes journals, books, book reviews and dissertations in a wide variety of areas including politics, criminal justice, history, english, business, and science. Password required- in library use only- please see Reference Librarian for the password.
- ATLA Religion Index
Indexes journals, books, book reviews and essay collections in religion and theology; with abstracts.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Full-text online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Also includes an online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
- New York Times Archives
Search this database for New York Times articles spanning 1851-1980. PLEASE NOTE: You do not have to purchase these articles from the New York Times as Carroll University provides microfilm access back to 1914. Search for the articles via this database and then come to Carroll University for access to the articles via microfilm. Please go to the Reference Desk for assistance with the microfilm.
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ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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BIBLIOGRAPHIES & PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS
To locate bibliographies in the library:
Enter the search term BIBLIOGRAPHY as well as your topic into the Word Search box of the Library Catalog.
Ex. Bibliography and women
To locate documents written by U.S. Presidents:
Enter the search term PAPERS OF into the Word Search box of the Library Catalog.
You will retrieve a list of titles which represents the papers of presidents as well as others that the library owns.
Generally these materials will be shelved in the E section of the library's collection.
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Immigration History
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West- Ref. HB1965 .E53 2006
- Immigration and Asylum: From 1900 to the Present - Ref. JK6012 .I56 2005
Internet Resources
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Ethnic Identities
Print Resources
- 100 greatest African Americans : a biographical encyclopedia - Ref. E185.96 .A83 2002
- African American encyclopedia - Ref. E185 .A253 2001
- Encyclopedia of African-American heritage Online
- Encyclopedia of the Irish in America - Ref. E184.I6 E53 1999
- Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes - Ref. E77 .G15 1998
- Atlas of American Diversity - Ref. E184 .A1 S575 1998
- Encyclopedia of the Irish in America - Ref. E184.I6 E53 1999
- Voices of Multicultural America: Notable Speeches Delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995 - Ref. PS663 .M55 V64
Internet Resources
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African American History
Print Resources
- 100 greatest African-Americans : a biographical encyclopedia - Ref. E185.96 .A83 2002
- African American encyclopedia - Ref. E185 .A253 2001
- Black Women in America - Ref. E185.86 .B542 2005
- Civil Rights in the United States - Ref. E184.A1 C47 2000
- Encyclopedia of African-American heritage -Electronic resource, Access via Library Catalog
- Slavery in America: from Colonial Times to the Civil War: an Eyewitness History - Ref. E441 .S36 2000
Internet Resources
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American Indian History
Print Resources
- Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History - Ref. E78 .G7 A87
- Documents of American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979 - Ref. KF8202 1999
- Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes - Ref. E77 .G15 1998
- Handbook of North American Indians - Ref. E76.2 .H36
- Indian Treaties, 1778-1883 - Ref. KF8203 1972
- Native American Almanac: a portrait of Native America Today - Ref. E77 .H59
- Native Americans - Ref. E93 .N32 2002
- Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations - Ref. E93 .T55 2005
Internet Resources
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Chinese in America
Print Resources
Internet Resources
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Hispanics in America
Print Resources
- Columbia History of Latinos in the United States Since 1960 - Ref. E184.S75 C644 2004
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States - Ref. E184.S75 O97 2005
Internet Resources
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Early American History
Print Resources
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 - Ref. HA202 .A38 1976
Internet Resources
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Frontier Expansions
Internet Resources
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The American West
Print Resources
- Documents of American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979- Ref. KF8202 1999
- Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West - Ref. HB1965 .E53 2006
Internet Resources
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Wisconsin History
Print Resources
- Wisconsin Indians - Ref. E78.W8 L87 2002
- Wisconsin's Past and Present: a Historical Atlas - Ref. F581 .W57 1998
Internet Resources
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Wars - General Resources
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of historical treaties and alliances - Ref. KZ1160 .P48 2001
- Encyclopedia of military history; from 3500 B.C. to the present - Ref. D25.A2 D8
- War and American popular culture : a historical encyclopedia - Ref. E181 .W26 1999
- Americans at War: Society, Culture, and the Homefront - Ref. E181 .A453 2005
- Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances - Ref. KZ1160 .P48 2001
- Encyclopedia of Military History; from 3500 B.C. to the Present - Ref. D25.A2 D8
- War and American Popular Culture : a Historical Encyclopedia - Ref. E181 .W26 1999
Internet Resources
American Revolution
Print Resources
- American Revolution, 1775-1783 : an encyclopedia - Ref. E208 .A433
Internet Resources
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Civil War
Print Resources
- Atlas of the Civil War, Month by Month: Major Battles and Troop Movements- Ref. E470 .S94 2004
- Encyclopedia of the American Civil War - Ref. E468 .H47 2000
- Encyclopedia of the American Civil War : a political, social, and military history - Ref. E468 .H47 2000
- Encyclopedia of the Confederacy - Ref. E487 .E55
- Historical Dictionary of the Civil War - Ref. E468 .J777 2002
- Generals in Blue and Gray - Ref. E467 .J795 2004
- Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference - Ref. E468 .L58 2002
- Women during the Civil War : an encyclopedia - Ref. E628 .H37 2004
Internet Resources
World War I
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of World War I : a political, social and military history - Ref. D510 .E53 2005
- Biographical Dictionary of World War I - Ref. D507 .H47
- Greenwood Library of American War Reporting - Ref. D5 .G84 2005
- World War I : encyclopedia - Ref. D510 .E53 2005
Internet Resources
World War II
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of World War II : a political, social and military history - Ref. D740 .E516 2005
- Great debates at the United Nations : an encyclopedia of fifty key issues, 1945-2000 - Ref. KZ4968 .G67 2001
- 10 Eventful Years; a Record of Events of the Years Preceding, including and following
World War II, 1937 through 1946 - Ref. AG5 .T35
- Encyclopedia of World War II: a Political, Social and Military History - Ref. D740 .E516 2005
- Great Debates at the United Nations : an Encyclopedia of Fifty Key Issues, 1945-2000 - Ref. KZ4968 .G67 2001
- Greenwood Library of American War Reporting - Ref. D5 .G84 2005
- Guide to the Good War: Resources on World War II in the Archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Ref. D743 .Z98
- Holocaust Chronicle - Ref. D804.25 .H654 2003
- Louis L. Snyder's Historical guide to World War II - Ref. D740 .S65
- Oxford Companion to World War II - Ref. D740 .O94
- Records of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, 1918-1965- Ref. HD6095 .R43 1991
- The Times Atlas of the Second World War - Ref. G1038 .T6 1989
Internet Resources
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Cold War
Print Resources
- Cold War - Ref. D843 .C57724 2001
- Columbia Guide to the Cold War - Ref. E744 .K696 1998
Internet Resources
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Korean War
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of the Korean War : a political, social, and military history - Ref. DS918 .E53 2000
- Greenwood Library of American War Reporting- Ref. D5 .G84 2005
- Korean War Almanac - Ref. DS918 .S86
Internet Resources
Vietnamese Conflict
Print Resources
- Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history - Ref. DS557.7 .E53 1998
- Greenwood Library of American War Reporting- Ref. D5 .G84 2005
- Vietnam Conflict; its Geographical Dimensions, Political Traumas, and Military Developments- Ref. Z3228 .V5 L44
- Vietnam War Almanac - Ref. DS557.7 .S94 1985
Internet Resources
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Women's History
Print Resources
- Black Women in America - Ref. E185.86 .B542 2005
- Columbia Documentary History of American Women since 1941- Ref. HQ1420 .C65 2003
- Encyclopedia of Women in American History - Ref. HQ1410 .E53 2002
- Public Women, Public Words: a Documentary History of American Feminism - Ref. HQ1410 .K444 1997
- Women's History: Resources at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Ref. HQ1438 .W6 S72 1997
- Women's Movement Today: an Encyclopedia of Third-Wave Feminism - Ref. HQ1115 .W644 2006
- Women's Suffrage - Ref. JK1896 .H54 2006
Internet Resources
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