Resource Guide : HIS 112
Dr. Rausch's United States History Since 1865

This guide lists core resources for quick information and as a starting point for research. Citing your sources example for the library assignment.

Background and Reference Information

Dictionary of American History Ref E174.D52 2003
Great for background and quick answers.

Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History
Ref E169.1.E624 2001
Three volume set contains articles on a list of subjects that include slavery, Feminism, Civil Rights, and the Vietnam War.

The Routledge Atlas of American History Ref G1201.S1R68 2003
Excellent resource for maps that put historical events or trends into context.

Secondary Resources

Finding Books
Search the NSCC library online catalog by going to the Library homepage to find books, journals and other material in our collection. http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/nslib/ Library of Congress Call Numbers
United States History since 1865 E660 to E904

Finding Journal Articles
Access our subscription databases on or off campus. To log-in off campus use your student ID and your last name. You can print, email or download the articles.

JSTOR
Best for in-depth research for definitive articles in the field. No current issues available. Provides full text articles from American Historical Review, Journal of American History, Journal of Southern History and William & 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 historical (primary) documents, reference articles, and 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 FT- 1975 to present - embargo on current year. Proquest- FT 2/1988 - 12/1997 Citations - to present
Journal of American Ethnic History	2002 to present	Academic Search Premier FT 3/1990 - present. embargo on last 6 months. Proquest- FT Fall 1997 - Fall 2001 Citations to present.
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 Citations 8/1993 to present Proquest - Citations Feb 1989 to present
William and Mary Quarterly	01/1997 to present	Academic Search Premier Proquest - Citations January 1989 to present

Finding Primary Sources

Primary sources on the internet.
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 or this one from the American Library Association http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/RUSA/

When searching for primary sources in the internet a good starting place is one of the databases listed below.

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.

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.

Primary Sources in Print at NSCC

The Annals of America
Ref E173.A793
Twenty volume set organized chronologically. Great place to quickly find a primary source document for a particular time period.

Searching the Internet

See the information on Web Site Evaluation. Be sure that your information comes from a reputable authoritative source. This site, part of the Library Research Tutorial has a lot of other good information on how to search and how to evaluate sources.

Search Terms : Research is a process. Keep an open mind about possible search terms. Words that work well in one resource may not work in another.
Use broad search terms tto find either books or databases,
Use narrower terms for use in book indexes and a focused search.
Example Topic : French and Indian War
Broad Term: U.S.: history
Narrower Term(s): “French and Indian War ” or "Seven Years' War" (the name of the corresponding conflict in Europe and elsewhere), or even the names of the generals, like Major General Edward Braddock."

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 .