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Guide to Selected History Resources
Find Articles Find Books Find Primary Sources Reference & Web Sources Encyclopedias & General Reference Resources Biographical Reference Works Subject Bibliographies Statistics Guides to Web Resources Digital Collections Style Guides & Handbooks Professional Associations
For more information contact the Library Liaison for the History Department.
| Find Articles |
| Scholarly |
| America: History and Life | U.S. and Canada topics only. Dates vary. |
| Historical Abstracts | Worldwide coverage except U.S. and Canada. 1972 to present. |
| Humanities Abstracts | 1984 to present. |
| JSTOR | Offers full-text electronic access to a back file of core scholarly journals (currently 150), many of which reach back to the 1800s. |
| Project Muse | Offers full-text electronic access to over 160 scholarly journals. 1993 to present. |
| Wilson Select Plus | 1994 to present. Arts, Humanities, Science & Social Science. |
| Popular |
| Academic Search Premier | 1990 to present. Provides full text for over 4,600 journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, and education. |
| American Heritage | 1954-present |
| Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature | AI21.C45C47 - 1905 to present. |
| Newspapers |
| Chicago Tribune Index | AI21.C45C47 - 1975 to present |
| Chicago Tribune - Current | 1985 to present |
| Chicago Tribune - Historical | 1849 - 1986 |
| China Study Group | Collection of articles focusing on China in both Chinese and English. |
| Lexis/Nexis | Coverage varies. News and Foreign Affairs. |
| New York Times - Historical | 1851 to 2002 (1980-present in Lexis/Nexis above) |
| New York Times Index | AI21.N45 - 1927 to present |
| Selected List of 19th Century U.S. Newspapers & Popular Magazines: |
| Title | Coverage | Format | Call Number/Location |
| Christian Recorder | 1861-1867 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| Colored American | 1837-1841 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| F. Douglass Paper | 1851-1855 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| Freedom's Journal | 1827-1830 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| National Era | 1847-1857 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| Provincial Freeman | 1854-1857 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| The Liberator | 1831-1841 | Microfilm | E449.L678 |
| The North Star | 1847-1851 | CD | Scholarly Workstation-Lower Level |
| Selected List of 20th Century U.S. Newspapers & Popular Magazines: |
| Title | Coverage | Format | Call Number/Location |
| The Argus | 1894- | Archives | |
| The Argus | 1894-2003 | Electronic | |
| The Argus | 2004- | Electronic | |
| Chicago Defender | 1909-1931 | Microfilm | E185.5.C35 |
| Chicago Tribune | 1900-14, 20-22, 75- | Microfilm | AN2.C323 |
| Early American Newspapers | 1690-1820 | Microform | PS530 .E275 |
| Ebony | 1968- | AP2.E165 | |
| Forbes | 1958-1973 | Microfilm | HF5001.F6 |
| Good Housekeeping | 1960-1993 | TX1.G7 | |
| Harpers Magazine | 1954- | AP2.H3 | |
| Harper's Weekly | 1857-1912 | Electronic | |
| Life | 1936-1972 | Microfilm | AP2.L547 |
| Look | 1964-1971 | Microfilm | AP2.L79 |
| The Nation | 1865- | Electronic | |
| The Nation | 1955- | AP2.N2 | |
| The Nation | 1924-66, 1969 | Microfilm | AP2.N2 |
| New Republic | 1939-1955 | Microfilm | AP2.N624 |
| New Republic | 1955- | AP2.N624 | |
| New York Times | 1927- | Microfilm | |
| New York Times Historical | 1851-2001 | Electronic | |
| New Yorker | 1950-1978 | Microfilm | AP2.N6763 |
| Newsweek | 1934- | AP2.N6772 | |
| Saturday Evening Post | 1960-1968 | Microfilm | AP2.S2 |
| Saturday Review | 1952-1972 | Stacks | Z1219.S25 |
| Time | 1937- | Stacks | AP2.T37 |
| Find Books |
| Option 1 - Ames Library Catalog | Search for books and other materials owned by IWU.
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| Option 2 - WorldCat | A catalog of books and other materials worldwide.
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| History Call Numbers Ranges: | C - Auxiliary Sciences of History D - DJ History (General), History of Europe, Part 1 DL - DR Europe, Part 2 DJK - DK Eastern Europe (General) DS Asia DT - DX Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc. E - F America (Western Hemisphere) E 11 - 29 America (General) 31 - 46 North America 51 - 99 Indians. Indians of North America 151 - United States (General) 186 - 199 Colonial history 201 - 298 Revolution 300 - 453 Revolution to Civil War 351 - 364.9 War of 1812 401 - 415.2 War with Mexico 441 - 453 Slavery 456 - 655 Civil War 482 - 489 Confederate States of America 661 - 738 Late nineteenth century 714 - 735 Spanish - American War 740 - Twentieth century F 1 - 975 United States local history (states) 1001 - 1140 British America. Canada 1201 - 1392 Mexico 1401 - 1419 Latin America (General) 1421 - 1577 Central America 1441 - 1457 Belize 1461 - 1477 Guatemala 1481 - 1497 El Salvador 1501 - 1517 Honduras 1521 - 1537 Nicaragua 1541 - 1557 Costa Rica 1561 - 1577 Panama 1601 - 2191 West Indies 2201 - 2239 South America (General) 2251 - 2349 Columbia. Venezuela. 2501 - 2659 Brazil 2661 - 2799 Paraguay. Uruguay. 2801 - 3285 Argentina. Chile. 3301 - 3799 Bolivia. Peru. Ecuador. G Geography. Atlases. Maps. The Ames Library uses Library of Congress Classification. |
| Find Primary Sources |
| The Ames Library holds over 2000 primary source documents and collections. Primary sources, such as newspapers, memoirs, speeches, and correspondence are found in such formats as microfilm, printed documentary editions, CDROM, online digital collections and Guides to Web Resources. Similar to our other holdings, the location of primary source documents in our collection is determined by their subject or topic and you can use the Online Catalog to search for these sources by adding the following terms to your search, including: Sources, Personal Narratives, Correspondence, Diaries, Memoirs, Oral History, Manuscripts, Speeches and Addresses, or Archives. |
| Selected Primary Source Material in The Ames Library: |
| African-American Newspapers: the 19th Century | (CD)-Lower Level Scholarly Workstations |
| Ben's story : Holocaust letters with selections from the Dutch underground press. | DS135.N6 W528 2001 |
| Correspondence of General Joseph W. Stilwell, January 1942-October 1944 | D811.S755 1985 - 5 microfilm reels. |
| Dear Mrs. Roosevelt: letters from children of the Great Depression. | E807.1.R48.D43 2002 |
| Death throes of a dynasty : letters and diaries of Charles and Bessie Ewing, missionaries to China. | BV3427.E89 A41 1990 |
| Early American Imprints, 1639-1800 (Evans) | MICROFORM PS530.E3 more information |
| Early American Imprints, 2nd Series, 1801-1819 (Shaw-Shoemaker) | MICROFORM PS530.E33 more information |
| Early American Newspapers, 1690-1820 | MICROFORM PS530 .E275 more information |
| Historical Newspapers and Magazines | See Newspapers |
| Historic U.S. Court Cases. | REF KF 385.A4 J64 2001 |
| Historic Documents. | REF E839.5 H572001 |
| Irish immigrants in the land of Canaan : letters and memoirs from colonial and revolutionary America, 1675-1815. | E184.I6.I683 2003 |
| Papers of John Adams. | E302.A261977 |
| The Harleian Miscellany | DA300.H291808B - a collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts, as well in manuscript as in print / selected from the library of Edward Harley, second Earl of Oxford ; interspersed with historical, political, and critical annotations, by William Oldys, and some additional notes, by Thomas Park. Special Collections-4th Floor (Non-circulating) |
| The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln | (CD)-Lower Level Scholarly Workstations |
| The Papers of Jesse Fell. | F541.F45 P37 1806 - 8 microfilm reels. |
| The Sabin Collection, American Women | HQ1154 .S3 2000 - 308 fiche plus 1 guide in Reference. more information |
| The Sabin Collection, Immigration | JV6450 .S3 1999 - 230 fiche plus 1 guide in Reference. more information |
| The Sabin Collection, Slavery | E441.S3 2000 - 1,046 fiche plus 1 guide in Reference. more information |
| The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger | HQ 764.S3.A252002 |
| Women's history sources: a guide to archives and manuscript collections in the United States. | REF HQ1410.W65 |
| Tate Archives & Special Collections - Ames Library, 4th Floor | |
| McLean County Museum of History |
| Reference & Web Sources |
| Encyclopedias & General Reference Resources |
| Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas. | REF E77 .N62 1996 |
| Civilizations of the Near East. | REF DS 57 C55 1998 |
| Columbia Gazetteer of the World. | REF G103.5.C651998 |
| Data and Statistical Resources | |
| Dictionary of the Holocaust. | REF D804.25 E67 1997 |
| Dictionary of the Middle Ages | REF D114.D5 1982 |
| Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History | REF E185 F54 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of American Studies | REF E169.1.E625 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Asian History | REF DS31 E53 1988 |
| Encyclopedia of Jewish Life | REF DS 135.E8 E45 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of the American West | REF F591.E485 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of the United States, in the 19th Century. | REF E169.1 E626 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Women in American History | REFHQ1410.E53 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Women's History in America | REF HQ1410.C85 1996 |
| Keesing's World News Archive | 1931-present; a complete and comprehensive inventory of the world�s most important political, social and economic events, month by month. |
| Latin American History and Culture | REF F1406.E53 1996 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt | REF DT58 094 2001 |
| Sixties in America | REF E841.S55 1999 |
| Tudor England: An Encyclopedia | REF DA 315 T753 2001 |
| United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990 | REF Z7964.U49H85 1993 - V. 1 Social Issues, V. 2 Labor |
| Women's History Sources | REF HQ1410.H5 |
| Women's Movement: References and Sources | REF HQ1236.5.R93 1996 |
| Word War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia | REF D740 W67 1999 |
| Biographical Reference Works |
| American National Biography | The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. |
| Biographical Dictionary | REF CT163.C41997 |
| Black Women in America, a Historical Encyclopedia | REF E185.86.B542 1993 |
| Dictionary of National Biography | REF DA28.D45 |
| European Historical Biography | REF CT759.R441992 |
| Great lives from history. American women series, V.1-5 | REF HQ1412.G74 1995 |
| Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times | REF CT3202.I73 |
| Notable American women, 1607-1950: a biographical dictionary. | REF CT3260.N57 |
| Notable Black American Women | REF E185.96.N68 1992 |
| Notable Hispanic American Women | REF E184.S75N68 1993 |
| Who Was Who in America | REF E176.W64 |
| Women in World History, V.1-17 | REF HQ1115.W6 1999 |
| Women of Classical Mythology: a Biographical Dictionary | REF BL715.B445 1991 |
| Subject Bibliographies |
| Some are found in the Reference Section, but many are shelved in the appropriate subject area in the stacks. Again, you can use the library catalog (choose the Guided Keyword Search) to search for these sources. Search by the Classification or try searching by your Subject Words combined with the term Bibliography. In addition you can also limit your search to the Reference collection. |
| American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature, 2 volumes | REF D 20 .A55 1995 |
| Asian-American Studies-An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide | REF E184.06 K56 1989 |
| Bibliography of imperial, colonial, and Commonwealth history since 1600. | DA 123. B53 2002 (The history of Britain, Ireland, and the British overseas). |
| Cultural Revolution: a bibliography, 1966-1996 | DS 778.7 586 1998 |
| Ethnic Studies in the U.S.: A Guide to Research | REF E184.A1 B275 1996 |
| Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing | REF D13.G47 1998 |
| Historians and Historical Writing | REF D14.E53 1999 |
| Holocaust: An Annotated Bibliography & Resource Guide | REF D810 J4 H6 |
| Illinois history: an annotated bibliography | F541.W47 1995 |
| Latin America and the Americas: A Critical Guide to Research Sources | REF F1408.L3225 1992 |
| New England, a bibliography of its history. | F4 .N482 1998 |
| Racism in the U.S.: A Comprehensive & Classified Bibliography | REF 184.A1 W45 1990 |
| Selected bibliography of modern French history 1600 to the present. | DC 110.B671 |
| Statistics |
| European Historical Statistics, 1750-1970 | REF HA1107 M5 1975 |
| Historical Statistics of Black America | REF E185.H543 1995 |
| Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 2007 | REF HA202.B87 1976 is a hard copy of statistics from colonial times to 1970 |
| International Historical Statistics, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, 1750-1988 | REF HA4675 M55 1995 |
| Guides to Web Resources |
| American Women's History: A Research Guide | This guide provides citations to print and Internet reference sources, as well as to selected large primary source collections. |
| Asia Resources on the World Wide Web | This site is the main clearing house for Asia-related internet resources, maintained by the Association for Asian Studies. |
| Center for History & New Media | Center for History and New Media (CHNM), George Mason University, has brought together digital media with the latest historical scholarship. Many CHNM projects are undertaken in collaboration with the American Social History Project (ASHP)/Center for Media and Learning at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY). Selected current projects: History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web, The September 11 Digital Archive, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution, Interpreting the Declaration of Independence by Translation. |
| Council on Europe's Treaties | This web site is intended to facilitate public access to information bout the treaties of the Council of Europe. |
| H-NET Humanities & Social Sciences Online | An international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. |
| Immigration History Research Center | |
| Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930 | This is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard's libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression. |
| In the First Person | Indexes more than 2,500 collections of oral history from around the world, including letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies. |
| United States Historical Census Browser | County-level demographic, economic, and social data from 1790 to 1960. |
| National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) | Provides and promotes bibliographic access to the nation's documentary heritage by production of cataloging describing archival and manuscript collections held by eligible repositories located throughout the United States and its territories. Also provides free searching, via NUCMC gateways, of archival and manuscript cataloging in OCLC WorldCat. |
| Repositories of Primary Research | A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources. |
| The aim of this site is to create a complete and authoritative archive of Supreme Court audio covering the entire span from October 1955 through the most recent release and currently the OYEZ Project provides access to more than 2000 hours of Supreme Court audio. | |
| ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History | Viva is a current bibliography of women's and gender history in historical and women's studies journals. Articles in English, French, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian are selected from 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals. All bibliographic descriptions are stored in the ViVa database. It now contains more than 10,000 records describing articles from 1975 onwards. You can search the database, and, for titles from 1995 on it is possible to browse by year of publication. |
| Digital Collections |
| America's Historical Documents | The National Archives preserves and provides access to the records of the Federal Government. |
| American Memory Project (Library of Congress) | The National Digital Library Program is an effort to digitize and electronically deliver the distinctive, historical Americana holdings at the Library of Congress, including photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound, and moving pictures. |
| The Argus | 1894-2003 in image-only .pdfs; also provides a link to issues in searchable .pdfs published from 2004-present |
| Avalon Project | Located at the Yale Law School, Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. |
| Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation (Law Library of Congress) | This site brings together online the records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record, 1873-75. |
| Early English Books Online | Digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700. |
| Euro Docs | Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries (and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history). The order of documents is chronological wherever possible. |
| The Papers of the Presidents | Created at Yale Law School, these digital documents are relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. |
| Valley of the Shadow | Two Communities in the American Civil War. The Valley of the Shadow Project takes two communities, one Northern and one Southern, through the experience of the American Civil War. The project is a hypermedia archive of thousands of sources for the period before, during, and after the Civil War for Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Those sources include newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, church records, population census, agricultural census, and military records. |
| Women and Social Movements in the United States: 1600-2000 | Primary and secondary documents, including text, images, and web links about key issues in women's social history. |
| Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National | Woman's Party Women of Protest presents images that depict the NWP's broad range of tactics as well as individual portraits of organization leaders and members. The photographs span from about 1875 to 1938 but largely date between 1913 and 1922. They document the National Woman's Party's push for passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, as well as its later campaign for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. |
| Style Guides & Handbooks |
| A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations | REF LB2369.8 1996 |
| A Short Guide to Writing About History - Richard Marius | D13.M294 1999 |
| Chicago Manual of Style | REF Z253.U69 |
| Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide | REF Z253 .U69 2003 |
| Citing Electronic Documents | This site provides the structure and examples of citations for a wealth of materials. All examples are shown in two formats, according to disciplinary guidelines of language arts (MLA-style) and history (Turabian-style). The site also provides links to numerous other online citation sites. |
| Dictionary of Historical Terms | REF D9 .C67 1998 |
| European history highway : a guide to Internet resources | D16.177 E97 2002 |
| Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern | REF D13 B686 1994 |
| History Highway 3.0-a guide to internet sources | D16.117.H7 2002 |
| IWU Writing Center Style Guide Brochures | |
| Modern Researcher | D13.B334 1985 |
| World history highway : a guide to Internet resources | D22.T75 2002 |
| Professional Associations |
| American Historical Association (AHA) | |
| Directory of Historical Organizations in the U.S. and Canada | REF E172.D5 2002 |
| Guide to History Departments Around the World | |
| Links for the History Profession | This site has links to numerous history organizations and institutions, teaching and research sources, and online publications. |
| Organization of American Historians (OAH) |
| This service is maintained by The Ames Library. Please contact us with any problems or suggestions. |