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Primary/Founding Documents

Historical Documents from SIrs
Sirs Government Reporter makes it easy to find historic documents such as the U. S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Impeachment and many more. Enter the name of the document you want to find or browse.
U. S. Government Online
Search for many U. S. founding documents, including but not limited to, the Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, The Federalist (Federalist Papers) and the U.S. Constitution.

Finding Statistical Data

Statistical Data
Take a look at this library subject guide for help finding statistical data in many different areas.

History

"Battle Scenes" by je_suis_rouge is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Suggested Databases for Your Research

American Indian History Online
Access information from over 1,500 years, covering over 600 native American groups. Resources include videos, images, biographies, topic entries, primary sources, maps, graphs and timelines.
African-American History Online
Covers more than 500 years and provides extensive resources that include topic centers, primary resources, images, videos and slideshows, timelines, biographies, maps, graphs and more.
Modern World History Online
Comprehensive coverage of world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Resources include thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos, maps, graphs, primary sources, timelines and more.
Salem History
Information from seven decades, from the 1930's through the 1990's. Also includes music and musicians from the 1920's. This set is an online companion to our print resources, so content may grow as we add more titles.
Credo Reference
Easy to use tool for research projects and homework that includes hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and subject specific titles as well as 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos.
Biography Reference Bank
Locate biographical information by occupation, gender, place of origin, birth date. Includes profiles of substantial length for over 600,000 individuals and many images.
Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas provides an in-depth look at the state of Texas through its geography, history, prominent people and places. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

eBook History Collections From 1492-1941
Enter your subject in the search box at the top of the page to find these titles. Contents include Colonial America (1492-1783), Civil War Era & Reconstruction (1861-1877), Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1919), Jazz Age and Great Depression (1919-1929) and New Deal (1929-1941). Topics include biographies, settlements & cities, geography, economies, colonies, agriculture, military & diplomatic affairs and much more. Also includes a huge list of images and primary documents, suggested web resources, and foreign perspectives on the United States.

Ancient & Medieval History Online
Covers world history from prehistory through the 1500's, topic centers on civilizations and regions. Search videos, images, maps, graphs, timelines, primary source documents and much more.
American History Online
Collection of five databases that covers the U. S. Government, American Women's History, African-American History, American Indian History, Ancient and Medieval History and Modern World History.

Subject Guide

Leif Pierson

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HIST - Reserve Textbooks

America by David E. Shi
Call Number: HIST 1301, HIST 1302
ISBN: 9780393882506
Publication Date: 2021
Texas: Crossroads of North America by Jesus F. De la Teja; Ron Tyler
Call Number: HIST 2301
ISBN: 9781133947387
Publication Date: 2016

Additional Databases

Education Research Complete
Very comprehensive collection of education journals covering all areas of education. Includes full-text of journals, books, monographs and conference papers.

Off Campus Library Support Guide

See our Off Campus Library Services subject guide for detailed information regarding our off-campus services and support.