HIST 231: Introduction to History & Historiography
Library Resources


 
Library Catalogs Periodical Indexes- Scholarly Journals U.S. Government Publications Library Exercise
Interlibrary Loan Periodical Indexes - Popular Press Microform Primary Source Documents Keyword Searching Principles
Reference Sources Reliability of Sources Primary Sources  

Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing     Reference  D14 .E53 1999

Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing    Reference D13 .G47 1998

History in Dispute          REF D20 .H56 2000 multi-volume set
 

Subject Encyclopedias:

Dictionary of American History. 10 vols.    Reference E174 D52 2003
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War    Reference  DS557.7 .E53 1996
Encyclopedia of the American West    Reference F591 .E485 1996

Library Catalogs

Use to find books, journals (not articles), videos etc... owned by different libraries

Library Catalog -- Our library's collection of books, videos, periodicals, etc...!

MOBIUS -- A consortium of 50 academic libraries in Missouri

WorldCat -- Libraries around the country. Available through FirstSearch.


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Interlibrary Loan

 

Primary vs Secondary Sources

Primary Sources Secondary Sources Keywords for finding primary sources: [BACK TO TOP]
Periodical  Indexes: Scholarly journals

 ABC-CLIO History Databases

America: History & Life.    1964+    Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from  prehistory to the present.

Historical Abstracts.  1954+     Historical coverage of the world from 1450 to the present  (excluding the United States and Canada)

Humanities Abstracts.  1984+
Index to articles in communication, history, philosophy, religion, language, literature,  etc.
          Print 1907-1966 under various titles:  Reference AI 3 S6

 Social Sciences Abstracts. 1983+
 Index to articles in political science, economics, geography, history, psychology, etc.
          Print 1907-1966 under various titles:  Reference AI 3 S6

JSTOR.
A collection of periodicals, full-text from the 19th century for many titles. The periodicals are searchable by keyword in the articles.

Others available depending on your topic. Check the library's Indexes and Abstracts page

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Periodical/Newspaper Indexes: Popular Press

Readers' Guide Abstracts.1982+
In print 1890+ :    Reference table B

 New York Times Index.  1851+
  In print:  MicroRef AI 21 N45
  The actual articles are on microfilm.

 LexisNexis Academic.
  News articles from the 1980's+   Dates vary.

 

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U.S. Government Publications

See also: Government Information Sources from the Guide to Library Resources for Historical Research

Congressional hearings, reports, prints.
   
Use the CIS Index (Congressional Information Service)
        1789-1969 available using the Congressional Masterfile CD located across from the Reference Desk
        1970+ available using LexisNexis Congressional
                Print:  CIS Annual Reference KF 49  C62
               

The early hearings and reports are on microfiche.  Check the online guide for Locating MICROFICHE when using the CIS Indexes. Many from the last few years are on the Web
Congressional Record. (Link to Guide)
    1873-1990 on microfilm.
    1985+ on LexisNexis Congressional 

United States Monthly Catalog of Government Publications. 1975+
    Print 1895-1998.  Reference Z 1223 A18

 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.
                1965+    Periodicals J 80 A284
                1995+    Available on the web through GPO Access
 

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Microform Primary Source Documents

                A listing of microform collections in Pickler Library. Microform collections can be found searching the Library Catalog.

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Janet Romine
Reference & Interlibrary Loan
Pickler Memorial Library
Truman State University
(660) 785-7418
jiromine@truman.edu