Research and Course Guides: HIST 114 Modern United States in Global Perspective: Getting Started

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Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
The African American Studies Center contains brief articles on all aspects of the African-American experience along with images, primary sources, time lines, maps, tables, and reference resources.

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The Oxford Companion to United States History
With over 1,400 entries written by some 900 historians and other scholars, this volume illuminates not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Encyclopedia of American History
Call Number: OSF Ref E174 .E53 2002

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Biographical Sources

American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window
American National Biography provides biographical information relating to significant men and women from all periods of United States history. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
Biography in Context includes over 700,000 biographical entries covering more than 400,000 notable international figures from all time periods and areas of study.