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Library Scholarly Databases

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Off-campus database access is only available to C-GCC students, faculty, and staff.

American Antiquarian Society Archives The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection is the largest collection of North-American-focused historical periodicals available for purchase. Comprised of over 10 million pages, this collection contains approximately 7600 distinct periodical titles, all published between 1691 and 1877. The collection touches on a range of subject areas, including, but not limited to: science, technology, medicine, Native American and African American populations, law, politics, government, music, the arts, literature, language, publishing, agriculture, business and industry, advertising and marketing, religion, philosophy, social movements, military matters, and leisure activities.
American National Biography Discover biographies of more than 19,000 men and women - from all eras and walks of life - whose lives have shaped American history and culture.
HarpWeek Full-text, full-image history of the Civil War Era through an electronic version of Harper's Weekly from 1857-1865.
Historical Statistics of the United States The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. This compendium of statistics from over 1,000 sources includes topics ranging from migration and health to crime are placed in historical context.
JSTOR The JSTOR archive holds the complete digitized back runs of core scholarly journals, starting with the very first issues, some dating as far back as the 1600s. JSTOR is not a current issues database. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR.

Primary Sources Via Databases

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Academic OneFile To locate primary source material, scroll down to the dropdown menu "Select Document Type(s)." Primary source options include Congressional Testimony, Court Testimony, Executive Order, Interview, Personal Account, and much more.
Academic Search Complete Under “Search Options,” scroll down and locate the “document type” box. Use the arrows to scroll through your options. You can locate primary source material such as interviews and speeches.
HarpWeek Full-text, full-image history of the Civil War era through an electronic version of Harpers Weekly from 1857-1865.
Nexis Uni Use the "Look up a Legal Case" to find text of federal and state court decisions.
Opposing Viewpoints Some subjects covered on this database include primary source documents. Most subjects include access to images and news reports.

History Reference eBooks

The following databases provide digital access to reference books.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition Includes Encyclopædia Britannica, with over 73,000 in-depth articles and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia featuring over 28,000 short articles. Many articles link to websites and multimedia. Users can search for video clips, photographs, maps, timelines, country data, and more. Updated daily.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources.
Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection Oxford Reference is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press: Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.
Salem History EBooks Includes searchable text of complete reference works, including Milestone Documents in American History (primary documents), Great Lives from History: The Ancient World and Notorious Lives

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Academic Video Online his resource delivers over 70,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. More than 18,000* titles are exclusive to Alexander Street. Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource for all types of patrons.

HI 104 - United States History 1865-Present: Childrose: Databases

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