Library Databases - HR 202: Connecticut History is American History - Bucki - Research Guides at Fairfield University

Selected Databases

America: History & Life with Full-Text
Covers the history, culture, and current affairs of the United States and Canada, with citations, full-text journal articles, and books. Simultaneous user limit:6.
History Reference Center
A collection of journals, magazines, newspapers, books, background sources, and primary documents that covers world and U.S. history. Contains images and videos, as well as primary source material. Designed for high school students through college undergraduates.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online
Database of digitized primary sources from the nineteenth century, curated by an international team of scholars and culled from the collections of the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the British Library, and other major repositories. Contains photographs, books, manuscripts, maps, letters, government documents, journals, and newspapers.

Collections available include:
-- Asia and the West: Diplomacy and cultural exchange
-- British politics and society
-- British theatre, music, and literature: High and popular culture
-- Children's Literature and Childhood
-- European literature 1790-1840: The Corvey collection
-- Europe and Africa: Commerce, Christianity, Civilization, and Conquest
-- Photography: The world through the lens
-- Religion, Spirituality, Reform, and Society
-- Science, technology, and medicine: 1780-1925
-- Women: Transnational networks.
American Broadsides and Ephemera
A primary source collection of broadsides printed between 1820 and 1900 and ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900.

Based on the American Antiquarian Society's collection. Includes almanacs, wills, photographs, cartoons, stock certificates, sermons, and many other items.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
A primary source collection of books, pamphlets, and broadsides listed in the bibliography compiled by Charles Evans and Roger Bristol's Supplement.
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819
A primary source collection of books, pamphlets, and broadsides listed in the bibliography compiled by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.
Social Explorer
Provides access to historical census data and demographic information. Visualize and interact with the data by creating maps, charts, and reports. Includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2010, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and more.