Indexes books and journals published 1960 and later for historical coverage of the world from 1450 to contemporary times. Does not include the United States or Canada.
Provides a searchable database for the backfiles of hundreds of full text journals across a wide variety of disciplines. (Backfiles start in the 1800s and end 3-5 years prior to current date.)
Provides full text of articles from of nearly 200 journal titles in the humanities and social sciences, with full searching capabilities. Project Muse is provided by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Provides historical and genealogical primary documents, including Civil War collections, the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer newspapers.
Provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas by Americans living abroad. The collection offers multiple perspectives on the thought, culture, and society of North America through the eyes of those who lived it, showing how history affected citizens from all walks of life. The collection includes unusual and short-lived magazines as well as better-known titles with long runs. Early periodicals in the collection focus on colonial life and the growing tensions between colonists and their oversea rulers leading up to the American Revolution. Common themes depicted in antebellum periodicals reveal a rapidly growing young nation where industrialization, western expansion, and regional political differences were a daily reality for many Americans. The Civil War and Reconstruction eras are well represented, documenting the conflict and its aftermath from a variety of perspectives and allowing readers to bear witness to this pivotal period in American history. Early twentieth-century titles document the second Industrial Revolution, immigration, women's rights, and World War I, as well as fashion and music during the Roaring Twenties.
Contains most books, pamphlets and broadsides published in America during the colonial and Federal periods in America (1639 - 1800), including more than 36,000 printed works and 2.3 million pages. The collection covers a wide range of subjects and original formats.
Access to approximately 350 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. Features papers from more than 35 states, including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles.
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Includes multidisciplinary coverage of historical local, regional, and national news.
Access to over 70 Virginia newspapers from as early as 1750. Date ranges for each title vary.
Provides streaming videos from the Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational and many others and includes a comprehensive coverage of major fields of knowledge.
Depending on your topic, you may need to look in multiple sections of the Library collection. In the Library, if you want to browse, here are some shelf ranges that might be appropriate. If you need help, ask us!
D – World History (except American History)
E – American History
F – Local History of the United States and British, Dutch, French, and Latin America
And, you may also find useful books in:
B – Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
A few books you might try:
Longwood's Library was originally in Grainger Hall.