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For more information
contact:
rosemaryfischer@clayton.edu

To find general
First Amendment information, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject
Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog.
Search terms vary in success. Use variations
of the terms; put terms in quotes, etc. This
is a suggested list of search terms to get you
started.
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SUGGESTED
SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE
CATALOG |
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Assembly, Right of |
Freedom of religion |
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Censorship |
Freedom of speech |
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Civil rights |
Freedom of the press |
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Constitutional amendments |
Petition, Right of |
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Constitutional law -- United States -- Amendments |
United States. Constitution |
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Freedom of information |
United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments |
Use the
table below to browse the call number ranges for
books on your topic in the Circulating Collection.
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CALL
NUMBER |
TOPIC |
| BR500-599 |
CHRISTIANITY - HISTORY BY REGION OR COUNTRY. |
| BV660-799 |
ECCLESIASTICAL THEOLOGY. CHURCH & STATE.
CHURCH POLITY, ETC. |
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BX1760-1793 |
CATHOLIC
CHURCH. CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. CATHOLIC
CHURCH AND THE STATE. |
| LC65-245 |
SOCIAL
ASPECTS OF EDUCATION. |
| KF |
LAWS OF
THE UNITED STATES. |
| KF1-98277 |
FEDERAL
LAW. COMMON AND COLLECTIVE STATE LAW. |
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KF4500-4599 |
CONSTITUTION. |
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KF4700-4799 |
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. |

Article 19 world report 1988: information, freedom,
and censorship
/ REF Z657.B795 1988
Constitutional law: cases and essays
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REF KF4549.G65 1987
The constitutional law dictionary
(2
vols.)
/ REF KF4548.5.C47 1985
The Constitution of the United States of America:
analysis and interpretation. Annotations of cases
decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to
June 29, 1972.
/ REF KF4550.U53 1972
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
(6
vols.) / REF KF4548.E53 2000
The evolving Constitution: how the Supreme Court has
ruled on issues from abortion to zoning
/ REF KF4548.L54 1992
Historical
dictionary of censorship in the United States
/ REF KF4770.A59 H87 1985
Intellectual
freedom and censorship: an annotated bibliography
/ REF Z658.U5 H64 1989
Landmark
decisions of the United States Supreme Court
/ REF KF4549.F56 2003
The Oxford guide to United States Supreme Court
decisions / REF KF4548.O97 1999
Supreme Court cases on gender and sexual equality,
1787 - 2001
/ REF KF4758.A7 A96 2002

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HISTORY
RESEARCH RESOURCES |
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Reading, Writing, & Researching for History |
Learn how to read primary and
secondary sources, analyze arguments, keep a
research journal, see samples of the writing model
and more. Maintained by Patrick Rael,
Associate Professor of History at Bowdoin College. |
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The History Guide |
A student's guide to the study of
history. Learn how to read history, take notes
in class, prepare for an exam, write a research
essay, etc. |
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Student's Online Guide to History |
Some of the topics covered are:
study & writing assignments in history courses, how
to research a history topic, and how to write a
history paper. Maintained by Jules Benjamin. |
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Questia - Politics and Government |
World's largest online library.
Preview any book or article for free or join
(subscription price) to get unlimited access to
books and journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
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History Cooperative |
Full-text access to online
history journals. |
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GENERAL
REFERENCE |
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American Memory
- Primary Documents in American History |
The Library of Congress provides
open access to written and spoken words, sound
recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps,
and sheet music that document the American
experience. |
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Charters of Freedom - National Archives Experience |
Making of the Charters,
Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the
United States, Bill of Rights, and Impact of the
Charters. |
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Chronology of
US Historical Documents |
Timeline from Pre-Colonial, Magna Carter, to 21st
Century, 2006 State of the Union Address, with links
to articles. |
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Legal Information Institute - First Amendment |
Explanatory guide and Internet
resource listing. Maintained by the Cornell Law
School. |
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Legal Information Institute - United States
Constitution |
Explanatory guide and Internet
resource listing. Maintained by the Cornell Law
School. |
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First
Amendment Center |
Features comprehensive research
coverage of key First Amendment issues and topics
and a unique First Amendment Library. |
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FindLaw - 1st Amendment |
Cases and codes relating to each
area of the First Amendment. |
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Wikipedia - First Amendment |
Encyclopedia entry with
background information with see also, sources, and
external links. |
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U.S. Constitution - web resources |
Links to useful web resources.
Maintained by the University of Louisville
Libraries. |
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The History Place |
Online exhibits on various topics
throughout American History. |
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U.S. Constitution Online |
Read the United States
Constitution. |
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HISTORY
ORGANIZATIONS |
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American Civil
Liberties Union |
ACLU strives to preserve the
rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th,
14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments. |
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American
Historical Association |
Founded in 1884, the AHA
encompasses every historical period and geographical
area and serves professional historians in all areas
of employment. |
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State |
Dedicated to preserving the
constitutional principle of church-state separation
to ensure religious freedom of all Americans. |
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Center for
History and the New Media |
Sponsor more than a dozen digital
history projects and offer free tools and resources
for historians. |
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First
Amendment Project |
Nonprofit advocacy organization
dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of
information, expression, and petition. |
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Freedom Forum |
Nonpartisan foundation dedicated
to free press, free speech, and free spirit for all
Americans. |
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Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History |
Links to historical documents,
published scholarship, and electronic media. |
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The Historical
Society |
Official website of the
Historical Society. |
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National
Coalition for History |
Browse the electronic newsletter
The NCH Washington Update which provides
accurate and timely news and information on issues
of concern to the historical and archival
professions. |
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UShistory.org |
Created and hosted by the
Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. |

Select the DATABASES
A-Z GALILEO
subject tab to
see a complete listing of databases available.
Off campus access requires the
GALILEO password.
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Suggested GALILEO Databases for
Research |
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America: History & Life |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Comprehensive
bibliography of articles on the history and culture
of the United States and Canada. Off campus
access requires a
user ID (ccsulib) and password. |
| Academic Search
Premier (at EBSCOhost) |
Full-text
articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1984 - ) from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| Annals of
American History (Encylopaedia Britannica) |
Full-text primary
documents in American history and also includes
multimedia files (pictures, video and audio clips.)
Explore year by year from 1493 to 2002, browse by
author or topic or search by keyword. |
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Facts on File |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Answers
questions about events, people, issues, facts, and
figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers
maps, photographs, historic documents, and special
overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since
1940. Off campus access requires
a
user ID (ccsulib) and password. |
| LexisNexis
Academic |
Full-text legal
news, law reviews, and government publications
(federal & state case law, U.S. Code, Code of
Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.) |
JSTOR
JSTOR
Remote (off campus) |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing
scholarly journal articles extending back to the
19th century. Off campus access requires a
user ID and password.
JSTOR Remote Instructions |
| Research Library
(at ProQuest) |
Full-text
articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| Wilson Social
Sciences
Full Text |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Full-text
articles (from 1995 - ), abstracts (from 1994 - ) and citations
(from 1983 - ) on the social sciences. |
| Wilson OmniFile:
Full Text Mega Edition |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Full-text
articles and citations on most topics. |
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