Wolfgram Subject Guides: U.S. History: Databases & Journals

Welcome to the U. S. History Subject Guide

Library Databases

Top Databases for American History research available @Widener:

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1975 - present
ASP provides comprehensive content, including PDF backfiles to 1975 for nearly 140 journals and searchable cited references for more than 1,000 titles. As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources.
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Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1975 - present
Humanities International Complete covers all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Coverage: Varies
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
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Gale in Context | Biography This link opens in a new window
Coverage: current
Biography In Context is built on a foundation of more than 650,000 biographical entries covering more than 400,000 international figures from all time periods and areas of study. Providing coverage of the most-searched and studied people, Biography In Context includes more than 4,500 portal pages on the world’s most remarkable contemporary and historical names.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Find what you want in a library near you with WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections. Great resource for distance learners, here you can search for library materials that are available in libraries near you. WorldCat also includes links to interlibrary loan information and to materials in Wolfgram Library.
Adam Matthew Digital 2018 backlist This link opens in a new window
Search millions of pages of primary sources spanning the 15th – 21st centuries. Includes Award-winning digital resources spanning the social sciences and humanities, developed in collaboration with leading libraries and archives.
HathiTrust This link opens in a new window
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of digitized books and publications from libraries around the world.
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American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection, Series 1-5

Provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.

American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1684-1820
This collection of periodicals contains more than 500 historical titles dating from 1684 through 1820.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 2 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1821-1837
This collection of periodicals from 1821 to 1837 represents the Jacksonian Democracy era in history and is broad in scope including agriculture, entertainment, history, literary criticism, and politics.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 3 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1838-1852
This collection of periodicals from 1838-1852 documents the life of America's people before the Civil War.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 4 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1853-1865
This collection of periodicals from 1853 to 1865 focuses on the Civil War and a diverse record of the continuance of daily life for many Americans—both leading up to and during the war.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1866-1912
This collection of periodicals from 1866 to 1912 reflects a nation that persevered through a difficult set of circumstances and provides overage of broad subject areas that reach into every facet of American life.