Background sources like encyclopedias present general information on a topic. They can give you a general understanding of a topic and serve as a starting point for your research.
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, maps and charts. All full text.
Encyclopedia articles covering the field of American Studies.
The term American Studies encompasses a vast range of disciplines, all of which describe the cultures of the United States. In recent years comparative studies of Canada and Latin America have been incorporated. Note: this resource is only available from computers on campus.
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. history.
Topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America to the first stirrings of the American Revolution, the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror.