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Lacey Brooks-Canales
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Starting Point: the Top Resources for HIST 4450
The great thing about research related to policy is that many of your sources are in the public domain, and available online. But sometimes that poses its own challenges--too many databases to search can be overwhelming. These are a few top resources that you should consult as part of your research:
For more information on finding Government Documents, including how to cite them, see our guide.
- Digital National Security Archive This link opens in a new windowThe Digital National Security Archive includes 38 collections of declassified documents, consisting of over 94,000 indexed documents, with more than 650,000 total pages. Each of these collections, compiled by top scholars and experts, exhaustively covers the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century. Glossaries, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews, and photographs are included. The database also includes 20 books written by Archive staff and fellows.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) This link opens in a new windowFull text of FBIS Daily Reports.
- Foreign Relations of the United StatesFRUS presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. An invaluable source of primary documents.
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new windowOur subscription includes: The U.S. Congressional Serial Set and the Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection. The US Serial Set is a collection of primary source material on the people, issues and events of American history and politics. It contains the Reports, Documents and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, from the 15th Congress through the 103rd Congress.
- U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text, declassified documents from U.S. government agencies, including the CIA, FBI, White House, State Department, and others.
- Wilson Center Digital ArchiveThe Digital Archive contains once-secret documents from governments all across the globe, uncovering new sources and providing fresh insights into the history of international relations and diplomacy.