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United States History Research Guide

To assist with the study of the many aspects of United States history.

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Recommended Databases:

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals, magazines, newspapers, and more covering all fields of study.
- Help Searching EBSCO Databases (video 2:57)
HarpWeek 1857-1912 This link opens in a new window
Harper's Weekly, the illustrated 19th century "Journal of Civilization," from 1857-1912.
Indigenous Peoples of North America This link opens in a new window
Primary sources exploring the political, social, and cultural history of native peoples of North America from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
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Full-text of core scholarly journals on many subjects.
Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
Full-text journal articles, primary sources and more on topics related to African American studies.
U.S. History In Context This link opens in a new window
Historical (primary) documents, articles from reference titles, and full-text journals.

Additional Databases:

America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Salem Press Online This link opens in a new window
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Introduction to U. S. History Online: The American Revolution This link opens in a new window
Introduction to U. S. History Online: The Civil War This link opens in a new window
Introduction to U. S. History Online: Slavery in America This link opens in a new window
Virginia Heritage This link opens in a new window
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Project Muse This link opens in a new window
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Media

Videos from TCC
Videos from the Web

American History in Video This link opens in a new window
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Streaming media covering American history.
- Alexander Street Press Tutorial - Crash Course (video 10:37)

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
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Streaming video on a wide variety of subjects.
- Help Searching Academic Video Online (video 1:29)
Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
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Streaming media covering all fields of study
- Films on Demand in 1.5 Minutes (video 1.21)
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Streaming videos and documentaries on a variety of subjects.
- Search for a Film (website)

Library of Congress (YouTube)
Official YouTube site for the Library of Congress.