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If you can come to the NSCC Library we would be happy to work with you in person, and for you to use our print resources. From off campus you can access many different types of resources through the NSCC Library.
Electronic Access: You can use the NSCC library web page to access the card catalog, subscription databases, online research tutorials and citation guides. For access from the library homepage, click on what you want to use, then log-in with your last name and student ID#.
All about E-books: Want access to full-text books on your computer? Go to the NSCC Library catalog. In the Quick Limits drop down menu box on the right hand side select E-books. Search by title or keyword. Once you find a good title, open the record, then to open the E-book, click on the web link at the top of the record page. Click View this book. On the left hand side there is a box with tabs at the top. Use the search tab to search within the book.
Need a scholarly/academic journal article? An efficient way to find scholarly journal articles is to look in a paid subscription database. See the list below for history subscription databases that you can access through NSCC. Accessible off campus with your student ID#.
JSTOR
JSTOR provides the full text of journals such as the American Historical Review, Journal of American History, Journal of Southern History and William and Mary Quarterly.
Academic Search Premier
Indexes over 8,000 journal titles, including more than 4,600 full-text journals.
Proquest Direct
Provides access to articles from over 2,000 magazines, journals and newspapers.
History Resource Center
Provides access to over 1,000 historical (primary) documents, more then 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
List of Scholarly History Journals in print at NSCC Library
| Title | Print Holdings | Indexed In: |
|---|---|---|
| American Historical Review | 10/2001 to present | Academic Search Premier -- |
| Journal of American Ethnic History | 2002 to present | Academic Search Premier -- |
| Oregon Historical Quarterly | 09/1970 to present | History Research Center |
| Pacific Northwest Quarterly | Vols. 49 to 98. 1936 to present | See PNQ website |
| The Western Historical Quarterly | 5/1991 to present | Academic Search Premier-- |
| William and Mary Quarterly | 01/1997 to present | Academic Search Premier Proquest -- Citations January 1989 to present . |
AMDOCS:Documents for the Study of American History
Primary source documents listed chronologically by the year they were originally created starting with the chronicles of Eric the Red. If you need a primary source document from a particular time period this would be a great starting place.
American Memory Collection
Fabulous collection of primary sources created and maintained by the Library of Congress.
History Matters: The U.S. History Survey Course on the web
Excellent site for information on United States History. This web page will take you to an annotated list of history databases, many of which include extensive holdings of primary sources.
Want to learn more about Primary Sources?
--For a brief overview of primary sources go try this page from the Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/educators/video/prsource/prsrc.html
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Or this one from the American Library Association http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/RUSA/
--For Making Sense of Evidence (Primary material) see this excellent site from History Matters.
Carefully evaluate websites for authority, accuracy, bias and relevance. For tips on evaluating web sites try this site, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Sources. Hint: pay close attention to the Criteria information.
To limit your search to government, museum or educational sites, use Google Advanced Search -- and limit by site. Or, for example to find only government sites on George Washington you would put this in the google search box: George Washington site:.gov.
Need Additional Help?
Your friendly librarians at North are happy to assist you. We love to talk to you at the library, but if you can't get to the library send us your question via meebo.
You will be able to find me at the reference desk
Monday 9-1;
Tuesday 8-11;
Wednesday 11-2;
Thursday 2-6.
Or schedule an appointment with me, Ann Ewel, your Social Science Librarian, by emailing me at aewel@sccd.ctc.edu .
This page created by Ann Ewel. Last update, May 2008.