American History and American Studies Research Guide

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General Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias...)

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Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a searchable collection of digital documents collected in the subject areas of English literature, American literature, and Western philosophy.

America: History and Life (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio, v. 0- 1964- .)
America: History and Life is the primary index to the literature of American and Canadian History, covering over 2,000 journals in 45 languages.

The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature. Ed. Mary Beth Norton, Pamela Gerardi. 3rd ed. (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1995). 2 vols.
SML Main Reading Room Z6201 A55 1995 (LC). Also in Bass, Reference Z6201 A55 1995 (LC)

American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation. Eds. David Levinson and Melvin Ember. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 2 v.
SML, Reference: E184 A1 +A63448X 1997. Also in DIVINITY.

American National Biography
Portraits of men and women from all eras and walks of life.

Biography Index: A Cumulative Index to Biographical Material in Books and Magazines. (New York: H.W. Wilson, 1946-.)
Cumulative index to biographical information in books and magazines. The print volumes cover 1946- present, and the online version goes back to 1984.
SML, Main Reference Room Z5301 B56 (LC)

Biography Resource Center
Biographical information throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Britannica Online is a knowledge and learning center for current affairs. Users can simultaneously search the encyclopedia, reviews of the Web sites, articles from leading magazines, and related books. Britannica.com includes the complete, updated Encyclopædia Britannica, selected articles from more than 70 of the world's top magazines--including Newsweek, Discover, and The Economist, a guide to the Web sites includes more than 125,000 sites, and you can also search the text of more than 100 million Web pages to find more information

Cashmore, Ernest. Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. New York: Routledge, 1996. SML, Stacks: GN496 C37X 1996.

Chicano Writers (Dictionary of Literary Biography, vols. 82, 122, & 209) Eds. Francisco A. Lomeli and Carl R. Shirley. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. SML, Reference: PN451 +D53.

Chicano Writers. Second Series. Ed. Carl R. Shirley and Francisco A. Lomelí. Detroit: Gale, 1992. SML, Reference: PN451 +D53 122.

Dictionary of American History

Dictionary of American Immigration History. Ed. Francesco Cordasco. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1990. SML, Reference: JV6450 D53 1990.

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography. Eds. Joseph C. Tardiff and L. Mpho Mabunda. New York: Gale, 1996. SML, Reference: CT1343 +D53X 1996.

Encyclopedia of American History. Ed. Richard B. Morris, Jeffrey B. Morris. 7th ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1996. SML, Reference: E174.5 E52 1996.

Directory of American Scholars

Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. Ed. David Levinson, Melvin Ember. New York: Henry Holt, 1996. SML, Reference: GN307 +E52X 1996.

Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics Vol. 2: Hispanic Americans & Native Americans. Schultz, Jeffrey D.. 2000. (ebrary : Oryx)

_____. Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2000. SML, Reference: E184 M5 M458X 2000.

Ethnic genealogy a research guide edited by Jessie Carney Smith ; foreword by Alex Haley. (Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1983)
SML, Main Reference Room CS49 E83 1983 (LC).

Five Colleges Archives Digital Access Project provides access to digitized versions of archival records and manuscript collections relating primarily to women's history -- particularly women's education at the Five College Consortium of western Massachusetts.

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Eds. Judy Galens, Anna Sheets, Robyn V. Young, Rudolph J. Vecoli. Detroit: Gale, 1995.
SML, Reference: E184 A1 +G245 1995.

Gale Literary Databases Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and Dictionary of Literary Biography

Gale's Ready Reference Shelf includes:

Encyclopedia of Associations: National Associations
Encyclopedia of Associations: International Associations
Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Associations
Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations
Publishers Directory
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
Directories in Print
Newsletters in Print
Gale Directory of Databases
Gale Guide to Internet Databases
Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers
Research Centers Directory
Government Research Centers Directory
International Research Centers Directory
Encyclopedia of American Religion

Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Ed. Stephan Thernstrom. Cambridge: Belknap, 1980. SML, Reference: E184 A1 +H358. Also in Bass, Reference.

Harvard Guide to American History. Ed. Frank Freidel. Rev. ed. Cambridge; Harvard University Press, 1974. 2 vols.
SML Main Reading Room Z1236 H37 1974 (LC). Also in Bass, Stacks Z1236 H37 1974 (LC) and SML, Andrews Study Z1236 H37 1974B (LC)

The Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States. Ed. Nicolas Kanellos. Detroit: Gale, 1997. SML, Stacks: E184 S75 +H557X 1997.

Historical Abstracts (Santa Monica: ABC-Clio, 1955- )
Abstracts of articles from U.S. and foreign periodicals, and Festscriften, covering world history and culture (not U.S. and Canada). It also includes citations of dissertations and selected book, film, and video reviews. The print volumes go back to 1955. In 1971, Historical Abstracts split into two sections:
Historical Abstracts. Part A: Modern History Abstracts, 1450-1914
Historical Abstracts. Part B: Twentieth Century Abstracts, 1914-

History Resource Center provides integrated access to historical (primary) documents, articles from reference titles, and full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. The material also includes citations from history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index, as well as the entire "American Journey Online" series.

H-Net Humanities and Social Sciences Online
H-Net is an interdisciplinary organization of scholars dedicated to developing the educational potential of the Internet. The site provides access to discussion networks, reviews, teaching resources, academic announcements, and a job guide.

Johnson, Thomas E. Oxford Companion to American History. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1966).
SML Main Reading Room E174 J64 (LC). Also in Bass Reference, E174 J64 (LC) and Andrews Study E174 J64 (LC)

Humanities Full Text. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1974-.
An author and subject index to journal articles and book reviews from English language periodicals covering "archaeology and classical studies, area studies, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects" (Prefatory Note). Book reviews listed separately under name of author.

The Latino Encyclopedia. Eds. Richard Chabran and Rafael Chabran. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1995. 6v. SML, Reference: E184 S75 L357X 1995.

Meier, Matt S. Dictionary of Mexican American History. Westport: Greenwood, 1981. SML, Reference: E184 M5 M453. Also in Bass, Reference.

The New Encyclopedia of the American West. Ed. Howard R. Lamar. New Haven: Yale UP, 1998. SML, Reference: F591 +R38 1998. Also in Bass, Reference, and Beinecke, Reference.

19th Century Index
Includes indexes such as the Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, The Wellesley Index, Periodicals Index Online, Periodicals Index Online and American Periodicals Series.

Nineteenth Century Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-1899. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1944. 2 vols.
SML, Main Reading Room Index Cases AI3 R43 (LC)
An author, subject, and illustrator index to articles and reviews appearing in 51 periodicals published in the U.S. and U.K. between 1890 and 1899. "Fourteen titles were indexed beyond 1899 in order to make the indexing of each title complete from the year 1890 to the time it was added to the list of one of the current Wilson indexes" (Preface). Broad subject coverage. Book reviews are listed under author only.

Notable Latino Americans : A Biographical Dictionary Garcia, Richard A.. 1997. (ebrary : Greenwood)

Readers Companion to American History. Ed. Eric Foner, John Garraty. (Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1991). SML Main Reading Room E174 R43 1991 (LC). Also in Bass, Reference E174 R43 1991 (LC)

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature Index/ Abstracts/ Full Text and Readers' Guide Retrospective
Readers' Guide Full Text and Readers' Guide Retrospective together offer comprehensive indexing and abstracting of some of the most popular general interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada since 1890, plus the full text of those periodicals from 1994 - present. They cover news, current events, and all subject areas, including business, fashion, politics, crafts, food, education, sports, history, and science. Two types of abstracts are included. Informative abstracts convey the content, scope, and complexity of the source article, and are the predominant form used. Indicative abstracts describe the subject of the source article and are reserved for how to articles, humorous essays, personal accounts, and recipes. Full-text coverage begins in January 1994 for most titles.

Writings on American History, 1902-1989/1990. Washington: American Historical Association, 1908-1990.
SML, Main Reading Room Z1236 W75 (LC). Also in SML, Andrews Study Z1236 W75 (LC)
A classified listing of journal articles and dissertations on American history followed by an author index. Citations selected primarily from Recently Published Articles, published by the American Historical Association. No bibliographies published for 1904-05, 1941-47. Volumes to 1935 include books and articles on the history of the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Pacific Islands; from 1935 coverage includes only U.S. and its possessions. Inclusion of book citations was discontinued beginning with the volumes covering 1962-73. There is a cumulative author and subject index for 1902-1940. This title serves as the only significant indexing source in the field of American history prior to the publication of Historical Abstracts in 1955. The majority of journals indexed by Writings on American History are also indexed by Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life.

Bibliographies

General Latino Studies | Art, Literature, & Culture | Immigration, History, & Regional Studies | Politics, Economics, & Labor

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General Latino Studies

Ethnic Studies in the United States: A Guide to Research. Gretchen Bataille, Miguel Carranza, and Laurie Lisa. New York: Garland, 1996. SML, Reference E184 A1 B275X 1996.

IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences

Latino Studies. Ed. Patricia E. Sabosik. Middletown, CT: Choice, 1992. SML, Stacks E184 S75 +L364X 1992.

Art, Literature, and Culture

American Ethnic Literatures: Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino, and Asian American Writers and their Backgrounds: An Annotated Bibliography. David R. Peck. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 1992. SML, Reference Z1229 E87 P43X 1992.

The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature. Ed. Mary Beth Norton, Pamela Gerardi. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. 2 v. SML, Reference Z6201 A55 1995. Also at SML, Ref. Desk and in Bass, Reference.
*The product of over 400 historians, this edition of the Guide presents an integrated, selective listing of books and articles that most successfully introduce others to the study of key issues in history. Works have been chosen for inclusion on the basis of (1) their function as reliable syntheses or reference works that provide entry to a field; (2) works that set the standard of excellence in various fields of history; and (3) major alternative interpretations represented in current scholarly debate. Contains nearly 27,000 annotated citations arranged in 48 chapters. Each chapter includes a brief introductory essay summarizing the history and development of that area of historical inquiry. With author and subject indexes and a list of journals.

Arte Chicano: A Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography of Chicano Art, 1965-1981. Shifra M. Goldman and Tomás Ybarra-Frausto. Berkeley: Chicano Studies Library, U. of Calif., 1985. Art & Architecture, Reference Z5961 U5 G64X 1985.

Autobiographies by Americans of Color 1980-1994: An Annotated Bibliography. Rebecca Stuhr-Rommereim. Troy, New York: Whitston, 1997. SML, Stacks Z5305 U5 S78X 1997.

Bibliografía de la Literatura Española desde 1980

Discovering Latino Religion: A Comprehensive Social Science Bibliography. Ed. Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo with Segundo Pantoja. New York: Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies, 1995. DIVINTY Z7757 U5 D57 1995.

Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. Eds. Nicolas Kanellos and Claudio Esteva-Febregat. 4 v. Houston: Arte Publico, 1993. SML, Reference E184 S75 +H365 1993.

The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography. Roberta Simone. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1995. SML, Reference Z1231 F4 S56X 1995.

MLA Bibliography

Periodicals Index Online

A Selected Bibliography of Hispanic Baptist History. Ernest Edwin Atkinson. North Nashville, TN: Historical Commission, SBC, 1981.
DIVINTY Oversize Z7845 B2 A86 (LC).

US Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography. Marc Zimmerman. Chicago: MARCH/Abrazo, 1992.
SML, Stacks Z1229 H57 Z55X 1992 (LC).

Immigration and Regional Studies

BorderLine: A Bibliography of the United States-Mexico Borderlands. Barbara G. Valk with Ana María Cobos. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center; Riverside: U. of Calif. Consortium on Mexico and the US, 1988. SML, Reference Z1251 M44 V35 1988.

European Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States and Canada: A Historical Bibliography. Ed. David L. Brye. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1983. SML, Reference Z1361 E4 +E9 1983. Also in SML, Andrews Study.

The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography. Roberta Simone. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1995. SML, Reference Z1231 F4 S56X 1995.

The Immigrant Experience: An Annotated Bibliography. Paul D. Mageli. Pasedena: Salem Press, 1991. SML, Stacks Z1361 E4 M334X 1991.

Latinos in the United States: A Historical Bibliography. Ed. Albert M. Camarillo. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1986. SML, Reference Z1361 S7 L37 1986.

Los Angeles and Its Environs in the Twentieth Century: A Bibliography of a Metropolis. Ed. Doyce B. Ninis, Jr. Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press, 1973. SML, Stacks Z1262 L6 +L67.

Materials on the History of Latinos in Michigan and the Midwest: An Annotated Bibliography. Dennis Nodin Valdés. Detroit: Wayne State U., College of Education, 1982. SML, Stacks Z1297 V34 1982.

Politics, Economics, and Labor

ABI Inform

Business Source Premier

Early US-Hispanic Relations, 1776-1960: An Annotated Bibliography. Rafael E. Tarrago. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1994. SML, Reference Z6465 L29 T37X 1994.

EconLit

Latinos and Politics: A Selected Research Bibliography. F. Chris Garcia. Austin: Center for Mexican American Studies, U. of Texas, 1991. SML, Stacks Z1363 S7 L365X 1991.

Latinos in the United States: Social, Economic and Political Aspects. Ed. Joan Nordquist. Santa Cruz: Reference and Research Services, 1994. SML, Reference Z7164 S66 C65 34.

Mexican and Mexican-American Agricultural Labor in the United States: An International Bibliography. Martin H. Sable. New York: Haworth, 1987. SML, Stacks Z7164 L1 S2 1987.

The US Labor Movement: References and Resources. Robert N. Stern and Daniel E. Cornfield. New York: G. K. Hall, 1996. SML, Reference Z7164 L1 S766X 1996.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Statistical Resources

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Hispanic Americans Statistics

American FactFinder

American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) includes quantitative data on American religion and allows comparisons across data files: churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations).

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

CENSUS 2000 BRIEFS

County & city data book US Census Bureau

Demographic Profiles

Digest of Education Statistics compiles nationwide statistical information on American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
SML, Reference Desk HA202 A23 1975 (LC)+

FedStats

Hispanic Population of the United States

Historical Statistics of the United States Colonial Times to 1970

LexisNexis Statistical Searches, at the table level, U.S. Federal Government (1974-present), international intergovernmental (1983-present), state government and privately published documents (1981-present) that contain statistics.

MapStats: United States

Minority Links

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

National Center for Health Statistics - FASTATS

Pew Hispanic Center Demography

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development US Statistics

Population Reference Bureau

Social Statistics

StatCat: Social Science Data Search
Information about numeric datasets in the Yale Social Science Data Archive, as well as datasets available in the Yale University Library and on the Internet. Subject coverage includes: public opinion surveys, census data, health data, economic and social indicators, surveys of electoral behavior. Data are available for the United States and foreign countries; datasets may cover a single country or multiple countries. Historical and contemporary data are included.

Statistical Abstract of the United States Summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States.

STAT-USA (U.S. Bureau of the Census) Economic, business, and international trade information produced by the U.S. Federal government.

US Census Bureau

US Statistics Infoplease

Who Are Hispanic Americans?

Internet Resources

Aztlannet.com (Chicano/Mexicano arts and letters)
Chicano Latino Affairs Council (Michigan)
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Resources
CL Net (UCLA)
Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce
HispanicOnline.com
Language Policy Website (James Crawford)
LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center)
LaRed Latino of the Intermountain Southwest
Latin American Studies Association (University of Pittsburgh)
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Making Face, Making Soul: A Chicana Feminist Academic Resource Page
Plaza de la Raza
Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
Who is Who in the Hispanic Web?

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