Primary Source Collections
- African American History A guide to primary source collections for African American history research at Yale.
- Environmental History A guide to primary source collections at Yale for environmental history.
- Legal History A guide to primary source collections in legal history at Manuscripts and Archives, Sterling Memorial Library.
- Sexuality Studies A guide to sexuality studies primary source collections in Manuscripts and Archives, Sterling Memorial Library.
- Asian American History In development
- Colonial America In development
- Hispanic American History In development
- Jewish American History In development
- Native American History In development
- Nineteenth Century America In development
- Slavery, Abolition, Emancipation In development
- Twentieth Century America In development
- U.S. Foreign Policy In development
- History of Science and Medicine In development
Key Reference Databases
- America History and Life The key source for searching scholarly literature in U.S. history. Unlike JSTOR, America History and Life is current and includes books and dissertations. Tip: Search book titles to find book reviews.
- American National Biography A seminal reference source which includes reliable biographical information on a number of individuals. One of the key strengths of this database is that its entries often contain very good bibliographies that point to key secondary works and primary source collections.
Key Newspaper Databases
- America's Historical Newspapers Large collection of digital newspapers from the 18th and 19th centuries. Tip: by clicking on the "Archive of Americana" link in this database interface, you can cross-search other Readex databases for this time period.
- Historical Newspapers Complete One of our premier databases, Historical Newspapers Complete contains large runs of major U.S. newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Tip: choose "more search options" to limit searches to specific newspaper sections.
Key Primary Source Databases
- Ancestry Library Edition This database contains a large collection of primary sources, especially original U.S. census records and other vital records.
- American Periodical Series A large number of full-text periodicals dating from the 18th to early 20th centuries. Click on the "Publications" tab to browse titles.
- Lexis Nexis Congressional One of the best sources for U.S. government documents. Contains the Congressional Record and numerous hearings, reports and other documents from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Tip: limit searches to individual Congresses to narrow searches. Also, choose advanced search to select different parts of the database, such as the large map collection (Serial Set Maps).
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Room 226, Sterling Memorial Library
phone: 203-432-1757
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U.S. History, American Studies
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Contact Info:
Room 226, Sterling Memorial Library
phone: 203-432-1757
Send Email
Subjects:
U.S. History, American Studies
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