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Resources for American History
QUICK LINKS: 1.  Finding books with the Library Catalog
  2.  Using reference sources
  3.  Using article databases

  

1.  The Library Catalog

The library catalog.

Books should be your main resource for your research. 


Browse the collection using
the following numbers:

  • 973 United States History
  • 973.1 Early American History to 1607
  • 973.2 Colonial Period 1607 - 1775
  • 973.3 Periods of Revolution and Confederation
  • 973.4 Constitutional Period
  • 973.5 1809 - 1845
  • 973.6 1845 -1861
  • 973.7 The Civil War

  • 973.8 Reconstruction
  • 973.9 Twentieth Century
  • 940.3, 940.4 World War I
  • 940.53, 940.54 World War II
  • 956.704 Persian Gulf War
  • 959.704 Vietnam War
  • 340s Law
  • 350s Military Science

The call number is the "address" of the book and also tells you something about the subject matter.
2.  The Reference Section
(it's not just the World Book!)

The link below leads to a list of some excellent resources called SUBJECT and SPECIALIST ENCYCLOPEDIAS.  Since many of them contain essays which are more in-depth than a general encyclopedia, your teacher may accept one or two as a resource for your paper.  Please ask your History teacher to be sure.

<<Click here
for an idea of what you'll find on the reference shelves.

3.  subscription Databases
Search everything at once.

Last updated: 19-Aug-2009