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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 |
| E11-29 |
HISTORY:
AMERICA: GENERAL. |
| E31-46 |
NORTH
AMERICA. |
| E51-99 |
INDIANS.
INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. |
| E101-135 |
DISCOVERY
OF AMERICA AND EARLY EXPLORATIONS. |
| E151- |
UNITED
STATES (GENERAL). |
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E184-185.98 |
ELEMENTS
IN THE POPULATION |
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E184.5-185.98 |
AFRO-AMERICANS. |
| E186-199 |
COLONIAL
HISTORY. |
| E201-298 |
REVOLUTION. |
| E300-453 |
REVOLUTION TO THE CIVIL WAR. |
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E351-364.9 |
WAR OF
1812. |
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E401-415.2 |
WAR WITH
MEXICO. |
| E441-453 |
SLAVERY. |
| E456-655 |
CIVIL
WAR. |
| E482-489 |
CIVIL
WAR: CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. |
| E661-738 |
LATE 19TH
CENTURY. |
| E714-735 |
SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR. |
| E740 |
20TH
CENTURY. |
| F1-975 |
UNITED
STATES LOCAL HISTORY. |
Album of American history /
REF E178.5.A482 1969
Biographical
dictionary of the Confederacy
/ REF E467.W2 1977
Biographical dictionary of the Union: Northern
leaders of the Civil War
/ REF E467.B56 1995
The Civil War
/ REF E178.5.A49 v.4 1989
Civil War books; a critical bibliography
/ REF Z1242.N35 1967
Civil War day-by-day; an almanac, 1861-1865
/ REF E468.3.L6 1971
Civil War
dictionary / REF E468.B7 1959
Civil War in the
north: a selective annotated bibliography
/ REF Z1242.M87 1987
Civil War source
book
/ REF E468.K24 1992
Colonial and
Revolutionary America
/ REF E178.5.A49 v.2 1990
Colonial spirit
of '76: the people of the Revolution: the lives of
members of the Continental Congresses and other
prominent men and women of the period
/ REF E206.W48 1974
Encyclopedia of
American civil war: a political, social, and
military history
/ REF E368.H47 2000
Encyclopedia of
American history
/ REF E174.E53 2003
Encyclopedia of colonial and revolutionary America
/ REF E188.E63 1990
Encyclopedia of
women in American history
/ REF HQ1410.E53 2002
Facts about the
American wars
/ REF E181.F28 1998
Generals in
blue: lives of the Union commanders
/ REF E467.W29 1992
Generals in gray: lives of the Confederate
commanders
/ REF E467.W3 1987
Great events from history: American series
/ REF E178.M22 1975
Great events from history: North American series
/ REF E45.G74 1997
Franklin D. Roosevelt: his life and times: an
encyclopedic view
/ REF E807.F69 1990
Historical atlas
of the Congresses of the Confederate States of
America, 1861-1865 / REF
G1281.F8 M3 1994
Historical
atlas of political parties in the United States
Congress, 1787-1989 / REF G1201.F9
M26 1989
Historical dictionary of the 1920's: from
World War I to the New Deal, 1919-1933
/ REF E784.O44 1988
Historical dictionary of the Civil War
/ REF E468.J777 2002
James Madison and the American nation, 1751-1836: an
encyclopedia
/ REF E342.J36 1994
Man and history
/ REF G1030.H339 1971
Official military atlas of the Civil War
/ REF G1221.S5 U6 1983
War
of 1898, and U.S. interventions, 1898-1934: an
encyclopedia
/ REF E745.W37 1994
War
of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official
records of the Union and Confederate armies
/ REF E464.U6 1971
Who was who in the Civil War
/ REF E467.S56 1988
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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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GENERAL |
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American History |
American History subject guide at Kennesaw
State University, maintained by Jerrie Cheek. |
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American Memory |
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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American Presidents |
Biographical facts, key events of
each presidency, presidential places, and reference
material of the US Presidents. |
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Bartelby.com |
Search reference, verse, fiction,
and nonfiction resources free of charge.
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Best of History
Web Sites |
Contains links to over 1000
history-related web sites that have been reviewed
for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. |
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Chronology of
U.S. Historical Documents |
Pre-Colonial to the 21st Century,
from the Magna Carta to President George W. Bush's
2005 State of the Union Address. Maintained by
James Callison at the University of Oklahoma College
of Law. |
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Firstgov.gov |
The U.S. Government's Official
Web Portal. |
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Government Resources |
Links to Government Resources for
U.S. History. Maintained by the University of
Louisville library. |
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Harper's Online |
American journal of literature,
politics, culture, and the arts published
continuously from 1850. |
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Historic
Newspapers |
List of selected U.S. and
International newspapers located at Pullen Library
at Georgia State University. |
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Historical Text
Archive |
Publishes high quality articles,
books, essays, documents, historical photos, and
links on a broad range of historical subjects. |
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History Cooperative |
Full-text access to online
history journals. |
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History of the
United States |
Wikipedia encyclopedia entry for
the History of the United States. |
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The History Place |
Online exhibits on various topics
throughout American History. Browse the Apollo
11 exhibit or discover dramatic battle photos of
U.S. troops in action during WWII. |
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The Internet
Public Library |
Collection of links to history
websites. |
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Jamestown
1607 |
Discover where America began.
Windows to the New World. |
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Librarians' Internet Index |
Carefully selected, described,
and organized high-quality websites. |
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Making of
America |
A digital library of primary
sources in American social history from the
antebellum period through reconstruction.
Provided by Cornell University Library. |
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PBS.org |
PBS Program and Series for U.S.
History. This month's featured website
Ancestors in the Americas: specific moments and
events that shaped Asian American history. |
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Smithsonian Institute |
Explore and learn about America's
history by visiting the numerous online multimedia
collections on various topics of history and
culture. |
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United States Historical Maps |
Digital images of historical
maps. Provided by the Perry-Castaneda Library
Map Collection at the University of Texas. |
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United States History |
A comprehensive description of
the United States historical setting, geography,
society, economy, political system, and foreign
policy. |
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USA
History |
Trivia, statistics, wars in U.S.
History, and more. |
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Valley of
the Shadow |
Digital archive of thousands of
letters and diaries, newspapers and speeches, census
and church records, left by men and women in Augusta
County, VA and Franklin County, PA. Read the
forgotten stories of life during the Civil War. |
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The White House |
Find information on current news,
issues, latest speeches, government offices and the
history of the White House. |
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ORGANIZATIONS |
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American
Association for State and Local History (AASLH) |
Dedicated to making the past more
meaningful in American society, the AASLH strive to
preserve and interpret state and local history. |
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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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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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Center for the
Study of the American South |
Focuses on the historic role of
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as
the world's premier institution for research,
teaching, and public dialogue on the history,
culture, and experience of the American South. |
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Conference of
Historical Journals |
An organization of nearly a
hundred history journals published in North America
and the United Kingdom. |
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Georgia
Association of Historians |
"A professional voice for history
in Georgia" |
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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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National Trust
for Historic Preservation |
Explore history in your own
backyard: use the atlas to find historic sites,
hotels, communities, and more all over America. |
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Oral History
Association |
Brings together all persons
interested in oral history as a way of collecting
human memories. |
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Social Science
History Association |
Dedicated to historical research. |
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Society for
History in the Federal Government |
Founded in 1979 as a non-profit
professional organization to promote study and broad
understanding of the history of the U.S. Government
and to serve as the voice of the federal historical
community. |
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Southern
Historical Association |
Official site of the SHA. |
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UShistory.org |
Created and hosted by the
Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. |
Select the HISTORY link under the
GALILEO subject tab --ARTS
& HUMANITIES to
see a complete listing of databases available.
Off campus access requires the
GALILEO password.
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Suggested GALILEO Databases for
American History Research |
| GALILEO
DATABASES |
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| Academic Search
Premier (at EBSCOhost) |
Full-text
articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1984 - ) from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| African American
Biographical Database |
Full-text access
to biographies of thousands of African Americans
with photographs and illustrations. |
| Ancestry Library
Edition |
Collection of
4,000 databases and indexes for genealogical
research. For example, search WWI Draft
Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, U.S.
federal census images and more. Available on campus
only. |
| 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. |
| ArchivesUSA (Chadwyck-Healey) |
Index to holding
for 4500 U.S. manuscript repositories. |
| Baldy Editorial
Cartoons: The Clifford H. Baldowski Collection |
Political
cartoons on local, national, and international news
focusing on Georgia events and persons. |
| Barnard's
Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign, 1866 |
Civil War photos
taken after Sherman's Campaign through the Carolinas
and Georgia. |
| Civil Unrest in
Camilla, Georgia, 1868 Collection |
Documents on a
violent episode in the history of Georgia race
relations. |
| The Cornelius C.
Platter Civil War Diary, 1864-1865 |
A personal
account of Sherman's march through Georgia and north
through the Carolinas. |
| Cyrus F. Jenkins
Civil War Diary, 1861-1862 |
Chronicles
Jenkins' experiences during the first year of the
war, June 1861 to March 1862. |
| Georgia
Department of Archives & History |
Link to the
Archives & History web site. |
| Native American
Documents |
Over 2,000
documents and images on the history of Native
Americans in the Southeastern U.S., letters, legal
proceedings, military orders, and more. |
| Research Library
(at ProQuest) |
Full-text
articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| Wilson OmniFile:
Full Text Mega Edition |
Full-text
articles and citations on most topics. |
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OTHER DATABASES |
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America: History & Life |
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. |
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Facts on File |
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. |
JSTOR
JSTOR
Remote (off campus) |
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 |
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