Research Guides: *United States History American History: American History Resources

Article Indexes for U.S. History

America: History and Life
U.S. and Canadian history, with some articles that do not appear in JSTOR, including recent issues.
JSTOR
Full-text searching of humanities and social science journals. May not include recent issues.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Social History
Information about the history of everyday life in America.
Atlantic History - Oxford Bibliography
This set of bibliographies examines the transnational interconnections between Europe, North America, South America, and Africa, particularly in the early modern and colonial period.

Blackwell Companions to American History
Collections of essays on aspects of American history.
Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures
Chronologies and extensive bibliographies including primary sources.

Biographies published as books can be found in CBBCat by searching a name (last name, first name) as a Subject.

You can also find anthologies of biographies in CBBCat by searching for kinds of people plus the term "Biography" (e.g. African Americans Biography).

American National Biography
Biographies of prominent men and women, includes images and bibliographies.

Limited to one user at a time.

Oxford African American Studies Center: Biographies
Includes African American National Biography and Black Women in America.

Ancestry Library
Historical census records and city directories; the source most likely to contain information about less well-known people.

Delivers billions of full-text, full-image records in sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. Unlike individual subscriptions, does not include the option of developing a linked online genealogy.

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