HIST 449 Library Resources
Selected Resources for Library Research in Historiography:
MSU-Northern Library’s web site:
http://www.msun.edu/infotech/library/index.htm
Databases for Books and Other Materials:
MSU-Northern Library Catalog
WorldCat or WorldCat.org (http://www.worldcat.org/)
Databases for Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles:
Academic OneFile
Academic Search Premier
Academic Universe
JSTOR
Databases for Biographical Information:
Biography Resource Center
Gale Literary Databases
Printed Indexes:
Biography Index (1949-1998 ) — REF CT31.B56
Current Biography (1940-1997 ) — REF CT31.C87
Humanities Index (1974-2000 ) — REF H1.H85
New York Times Index (1851-1998 ) — AI21.N44
Readers Guide (1929-1998 ) — AI3.R48
Social Science Index (1974-1998 ) — REF H1.S62
Social Science & Humanities Index (1962-1974 ) — REF H1.H84
Newspapers:
Great Falls Tribune on Microfilm (1987-to date)
Havre Papers with various titles on Microfilm (1912-to date)
New York Times on Microfilm (1851-2000); newer articles are full-text in Academic OneFile and Academic Universe.
Governmental Publications:
MSU-Northern Library Catalog
USA.gov (http://www.usa.gov/)
Montana (http://www.mt.gov/)
Archives:
Montana–
Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains (http://www.lib.montana.edu/digital/nadb/)
Montana Memory Project (http://cdm103401.cdmhost.com/)
United States–
Library of Congress Digital Collections (http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html)
Smithsonian Institution (http://www.si.edu/)
Genealogy/Family History:
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet (http://www.cyndislist.com/) ****Many sites on Cyndi’s List will charge $ for information!****
FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org )
HeritageQuest Database (available at the Havre-Hill County Library)
NARA Resources for Genealogists/Family Historians (http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/)
Selected Research Guides from Univ. of California Berkeley Library:
Critical Evaluation of Resources (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/evaluation.html)
Evaluating Web Pages (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html)
Primary Sources (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/primarysources.html)
RUSA Using Primary Sources on the Web (http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources/index.cfm)
Vicki said
Please add the good sources that you find to this list.
Vicki said
The Library of Congress American Memory site (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html) includes many resources for historians organized by topic. This site also has resources for teachers, including primary source materials from different states, lesson plans, activities, and professional development opportunities.