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American History Research

Books Go to the BHS Library Catalog and search for your topic.
 * Remember to try different key words to find a book on your topic.
 * You may need to make your search narrower or broader.
 * Remember, you can find books in the Reference section and in the Non-Fiction section. (Reference books do not circulate.)

Online Databases Go to the BHS Online Database Page to find databases to search.

Database Page for information how to access this databases).

Some suggested databases, depending on your topic:
 * World Book Encyclopedia, [|Encyclopedia Britannica]: Good general reference sources to get an overview of your topic
 * American History (ABC-Clio): A good database for any topic related to American History. It provides great overviews of topics, as well as more specific sources.
 * Annals of American History Primary sources!
 * Biography In Context (Gale): Good sources if you are researching a person **Boston Globe**(1980-current)
 * [|Boston Globe Archives] : search newspapers from 1872-1979. This database requires a [|password]
 * ===CQ Researcher===
 * Daily Life Through History (ABC-Clio) : This database is recommended for topics related to everyday life and culture.
 * Gale Virtual Reference Library: Try this database for any topic! It includes hundreds of reference books on many topics related to history.
 * Internet Modern History Sourcebook Primary sources collected by Fordham University
 * [|Literature Resource Center]: This database provides information on literature and authors throughout history.
 * ===**Opposing Viewpoints in Context**===
 * Oxford African American Resource Center: This database has information on many topics related to African American history and people of African descent.
 * Pop Culture Universe: If your topic is related to culture - especially popular culture (music, media, youth, etc.), this database is a good place to find sources (go to BHS Online Database Page for information how to access this databases).
 * Science in Context: This database may provide good sources for any topic related to science/technology.
 * U.S. History in Context (Gale): A good database for any topic related to American History. Notice that the results are divided by category: reference, magazines, scholarly journals, primary sources, etc.

Remember: These links are just a start! There are many more databases to choose from on the BHS Online Database Page!