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ACLS Humanities E-Book Project sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) that contains quality digital reproductions of some of the most important books in the field of history.

America: History and Life A complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, providing an incomparable research tool for students and researchers of US and Canadian history.

American Civil War: Letters and DiariesIncludes more than 1,000 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs to provide fast access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the war.

Countries and Their Cultures Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Available through UC Cat.

Dictionary of American History This authoritative work serves students, scholars and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history from the well-studied and familiar to the obscure.

Early Encounters in North America This database includes more than 100,000 pages of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters...The collection is centered on present-day Canada and the United States with some limited coverage of Mexico.

Encyclopedia of Russian History Provides a comprehensive discussion of the people, politics economics, religion, culture and social systems of Russia. This work spans the time forom the earliest beginnings of the Russian nation (among the ancient Eastern Slavic tribes) to the end of the czarist Russia and on through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.

Essay and General Literature Index Access tonearly 65,000 essays contained in some 5, 300 anthologies and collections from 1985 to present.

Evans Early American Imprints Collection of primary source material. A full-text set of almost everything printed in Americanfrom 1639 - 1800.

GPO Index to U.S. Government publications, inculding Congressional reports, hearings,d ebates and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments.

Historic Documents Online Online compendium of documents important to U.S. history. A great resource for finding primary sources.

Historical Abstracts Database of annotated citations covring the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada which are covered in America: History and Life).

Historical Census Data The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960.

History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide Includes historical background and analysis on conflicts in today's world.

JSTOR A database of scholarly journals that have been digitized starting with their original issues, some of which date back into the 1800s.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Newspaper articles, wire and TV transcripts, legal information, medical information, and more make this an excellent source for finding just a bout anything a researcher will need.

Military and Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. Provides full-test for nearly 300 journals and periodicals. The database also offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles.

North American Women's Letters and Diaries Includes the immediate experiences of 1,017 women, as revealed in approximately 120,000 pages of diaries and letters...the collection includes more than 150,000 pages of primary materials spanning more than 300 years.

Oxford Reference Online Full text collection of many of Oxford University Press' most popular and useful reference books.

Polling the Nations Database with a huge coverage of subject areas. Reports of polling research from many parts of the world on almost any subject.

Project Muse Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and many others.

Statesman's Yearbook One of the best, most authoritative resources available for finding detailed political, cultural, and economic information about countries or regions.

WilsonWeb OmniFile Full Text Mega Indexing, abstracting and full text from journals in art, biology, business, education, humanities, law, science/technology and social sciences.

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