U.S. History

Welcome to the U.S. History Guide. This guide provides links to the most useful tools and resources for researching U.S. History. Use the tabs on the left to navigate through the pages of this guide.

General history databases, resources, instructions for finding primary sources, and help on citation can be found on the History Guide.

Reference and Bibliographies - background sources, print and online bibliographies that list resources on a particular topic
Scholarly Journals and Articles - find articles on US history and see key U.S. History journals
Books and Book Reviews - find books and book reviews related to U.S. History

Primary Sources by Time Period

• Primary Sources: 18th c. and earlier- includes colonial life and Revolution
• Primary Sources: 19th c. - includes U.S. history of enslaved peoples & Civil War
• Primary Sources: 20th c. - includes World War I, World War II & Vietnam

Primary Sources by Topic - resources organized by topics related to the American experience (ex. revolutions, Native American History, African American History, the Gold Rush)
Primary Sources by Type - resources organized by type (newspapers, images, maps, oral histories, et al.)
Additional Resources - digital humanities projects related to U.S. History; professional organizations associated with the study of U.S. History