Research Guides: History: United States: Overview

Recommended Resources

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Any topic regarding U.S. history
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Fulltext of the entire back issues of scholarly journals, inludes History and American Studies.
Library Search - Advanced This link opens in a new window
Articles, books, & media among SMU Libraries' collections & databases

History Databases at SMU

Topics in U.S. History

Chronological

Regional

Special Topics

Multiculturalism
African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, Women & Gender, LBGTQIA+
Religion
Supreme Court

Primary Sources

American Periodicals Series This link opens in a new window
American serials from 1741-1900
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new window
American periodicals published from 1684-1912 on a range of topics
American Broadsides and Ephemera This link opens in a new window
Images of broadsides & ephemera from 1760-1900, on a variety of topics
American History, 1493-1945 This link opens in a new window
Documents American History from the earliest settlers to the mid-twentieth century
American Business: Agricultural Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Newspapers published from 1788-1894, focused on agriculture
American Business: Mercantile Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Newspapers from 1783-1900. Includes numerical & statistical data
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers from the Library of Congress This link opens in a new window
Find information about American newspapers published from 1690-
Confidential Print: North America, 1824-1961 This link opens in a new window
Political summaries, economic reports, dispatches, reports on key issues, & more from the U.K. Foreign Office
Rotunda American History This link opens in a new window
Primary & secondary source collections about U.S. history & culture
Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 This link opens in a new window
Works about the Americas published throughout the world from 1500 to the early 1900s
Library of Congress Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
Primary sources related to the history & culture of the U.S.

Research Librarian

Pam Pagels

Contact:

ppagels@smu.edu
214 768-1857

Subjects: Classical Studies, History, International & Area Studies, Medieval Studies, Music & Music Education, Theatre, Writing & Reasoning

Background & Reference

Oxford Encyclopedias on American History search
Includes entries on political, social, and cultural history in the United States.

Encyclopedia of American Studies This link opens in a new window
History & cultures of the North America
Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition Online This link opens in a new window
U.S. historical statistics on a variety of topics
American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window
Biographies of noteworthy Americans
This resource has a 5-user seat limit.
Fold3 Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

A Concise History of the United States of America
Overview of U.S. History, from pre-Colonial era to 2012. Includes notes and bibliography.

History: United States: Overview

Recommended Resources

Topics in U.S. History

Chronological

Regional

Special Topics

Primary Sources

Research Librarian

Background & Reference

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