Finding Historical Context

Article databases

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Some databases contain more than just historical info, so determine your key concepts about time, place, and theory beforehand to help narrow down search results.

America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
America: History & Life with Full Text is the definitive database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1955 to present, this database is without question the most important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history.
Adam Matthew Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
Access millions of pages of primary source collections across the entire portfolio of Adam Matthew Digital, spanning content from the 15th-21st centuries. Contains award-winning digital resources spanning the social sciences and humanities, developed in collaboration with leading libraries and archives.
ArchiveGrid This link opens in a new window
ArchiveGrid includes over 7 million records from archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, and historical societies that bring together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.

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eBook databases

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eBooks on EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
The EBSCO ebook collection consists of more than 200,000 items from Academic, Business, Clinical, Community College, Engineering, History, Public Library, Religion, and University Press collections. How to access e-books.
Thousands of e-books in this multi-disciplinary collection. Most e-books can be downloaded to portable devices.
MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
This ebook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects. Topics include biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports, and travel.
Taylor & Francis eBooks (Open Access) This link opens in a new window
Open access books and book chapters published by Taylor & Francis, with content available across subject areas including economics, environment & sustainability, geography, history, law, media & cultural studies, politics, sociology and more.

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Marshall University Special Collections Online Database This link opens in a new window
This index provides information about thousands of the documents, images, manuscripts, and other media available through the Marshall University Special Collections. The collection focuses on the history of Marshall University, Huntington, the state of West Virginia, and the surrounding Appalachian region. This collection is updated regularly and is a great starting point for primary source materials.

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ENG 355 - Young: Finding Historical Context

Article databases

eBook databases

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