Librarian
Lacey Brooks-Canales
she / her
Contact:
Room 315
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Welcome
This guide contains information and resources related to U.S. Society and Politics Since 1945
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Best Bets
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times & Washington Post This link opens in a new windowThis database offers full-text and full-image articles from the New York Times and Washington Post; the collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in downloadable PDF files.
- African American Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries. Created in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Kansas State Historical Society and the Library of Congress.
- JSTOR (for primary sources)JSTOR can be used for secondary and primary research. Their image collection is extensive. Through this link, you can access collections that they have already curated on different topics.
- 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.