Finding Books

• The best way to find a book on your topic is to start with a search in the Library Catalog. Once you've found something of interest, you should also browse the stacks in that particular area.
• Possible Subject Headings to use in the Library Catalog:
  

  Sample Subject Headings:

Chile - Politics and Government - 1970-1973
Copper Miners - Labor Unions - Chile
Socialism - Chile - History - 20th Century

Social Movements - Latin America

New Left

Italy - Politics and Government - 1976-1994
Red Brigades

Black Panther Party
Students for a Democratic Society

To locate Newspapers in the Five College Libraries:

Newspaper Collection -- [Name of country]

Searching for Articles using E-Resources A - Z

Periodical Indexes (Secondary Sources):

America History and Life

Historical Abstracts

Handbook of Latin American Studies

HAPI/Hispanic American Periodical Index

PAIS International/Public Affairs Information Service

Social Sciences Citation Index

Arts and Humanities Citation Index

Periodical Indexes and Newspapers (Primary Sources):

PAIS Archive (1915-1976) -- Identifies articles in public and foreign policy journals as well as key US Government and NGO documents.

Reader's Guide Retrospective (1890 -1982) -- Identifies articles in popular magazines.

Alternative Press Index Archive (1969-1990) -- Identifies articles in left and right wing magazines and newsletters.

New York Times Historical Backfile (1851-2004) -- Full text of the New York Times.

Los Angeles Times Historical Backfile (1881-1985) -- Full text of the Los Angeles Times.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports 1974-1996 -- Translations of State Radio Broadcasts (Available online at Amherst College)

Online Collections

Latin American Network Information Center - History


President Eisenhower Library Historical Resources

President Kennedy Library Historical Resources

President Johnson Library Historical Resources

President Nixon Library Historical Resources


National Security Archive

By Region:

Latin American Network Information Center - History

African Studies Guide, Selected Internet Resources

Middle East and Islamic Studies

Russian and Eastern European Studies

 

Citing and Evaluation Websites

Getting Started On Research MHC Guide

Guides for Citing Sources

Evaluating Web Sites

Having trouble finding what you need? Go to LITS and chat with a librarian at the Reference Desk. Or, with advance notice, set up an appointment to meet with Bryan Goodwin, History liaison.