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Research Help: History

Resources for Specific History Classes

79-420 Advanced Studies in Social and Cultural History: A Resource Guide

Background

See History: Background for additional resources.

• Bankston, Carl L., ed. Racial and Ethnic Relations in America. 3 vols. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, c2000.
  HUNT REF-1 305.800973 R119

• Cashmore, Ernest. Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies. New York: Routledge, 2004.
  HUNT REF-1 305.8003 C33E

• Ciment, James. Encyclopedia of American Immigration. 4 vols. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2001.
  HUNT REF-1 304.873 E56

• Ember, Melvin, Carol R. Ember, and Ian Skoggard, eds. Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. 2 vols. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 2004.
  HUNT REF-1 304.8 E56

• Gall, Timothy L., ed. Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. 4 vols. Detroit: Gale, c1998.
  HUNT REF-1 305.8003 E563

• Gonen, Amiram. The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World. New York: H. Holt, 1993.
  HUNT REF-1 305.8003 E56

• Kanellos, Nicolás and Claudio Esteva-Fabregat, eds. Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. 3 vols. Houston, Tex.: Arte Público Press, 1993.
  HUNT REF-1 973.0468 H236

• Levinson, David and Melvin Ember, eds. American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation/ 2 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c1997.
  HUNT REF-1305.800973 A5123

• Levinson, David. Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 305.8 L665E

• Levinson, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1991-.
  HUNT REF-1 306.03 E56

• Minahan, James. One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000.
  HUNT REF-1 940.03 M66O

• Motyl, Alexander J., ed. Encyclopedia of Nationalism. 2 vols. San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press, c2001.
  HUNT REF-1 320.54 E56

• Olson, James S. Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 305.800951 O52E

• Price, David H. Atlas of World Cultures: a Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, c1990.
  HUNT REF-1 912.13 P94A

• Spira, Thomas. Nationalism and Ethnicity Terminologies: an Encyclopedic Dictionary and Research Guide. 3 vols. Gulf Breeze, FL: Academic International Press, 1999- .
  HUNT REF-1 305.8003 S75N

• Thernstrom, Stephan. Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press, 1980.
  HUNT REF-1 973.04 H33

• Vecoli, Rudolph J., et al., eds. Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, c1995.
  HUNT REF-1 305.800973

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Books

To find books on your topic, use the catalogs listed below.

Some search terms might be: nationalism national characteristics ethnic groups ethnicity

perhaps in combination with: a particular ethnic or cultural group a particular country or region


If you need help finding books on your topic, ask at the Hunt Library reference desk. The reference staff can help you identify appropriate terms and search strategies to use for your topic.

• Cameo
  Catalog of the materials in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, including books, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers), videos, etc.

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  Catalog of Pittsburgh's public libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card at the Main Library lending desk. Library Cards are free to residents of Allegheny County (bring proof of address), as well as out-of-town college students residing in the county (bring your Carnegie Mellon ID card and proof of local address). You can also have materials brought to one of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries by the Courier Service via ILLiad by noting the library and call number in the notes field.

• Pittcat (University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
  Catalog of the University of Pittsburgh Library System, including all branch campus libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Special Borrower's card at the Hillman Library circulation desk with their Carnegie Mellon ID cards and proof of current Carnegie Mellon affiliation. See University of Pittsburgh Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for details. You can also have materials brought to one of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries by the Courier Service via ILLiad by noting the library and call number in the notes field

• Worldcat (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1200-present (Updated daily)
  Citations to books, titles of journals, manuscripts, and other materials in libraries throughout the United States, as well as some international libraries. You can limit your search to books by by selecting Book in the Type option. Each record will let you know which libraries have that item. Use E-ZBorrow or the Interlibrary loan service ILLiad for materials not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries.

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Internet Guides

For additional resources, see History: Internet Guides.

• American Social and Cultural History (Smithsonian Institution)

• International Institute of Social History: Links

• WWW-VL: History Central Catalogue

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Journal and Magazine Articles

Exactly which database you'd use depends on your topic, but these may be the most likely to help. Other, more country or region specific databases can be found under the various Subjects in History pages.

• America: History and Life (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1964-present (updated monthly).
  Search for citations and some abstracts to journal articles, dissertations, and book and media reviews on United States and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Use the Advanced Search for maximum search flexibility. Nationalism, ethnic groups, ethnic identity or ethnicity would be good subject terms to use, perhaps in combination with an ethnic group name, e. g., chinese americans or japanese americans. For research on African Americans, this database uses the term blacks. Use the Time Period line to limit to a particular century, e. g. 1900H or even a particular decade, e. g. 1930d. You can combine one or more decades, e. g. 1930d or 1940d or 1950d.

• Ethnic News Watch (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1975 - present (updated monthly).
  Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text general reference database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press --English and Spanish language.

• Historical Abstracts (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1967-present (updated monthly).
  Search for citations and some abstracts of journal articles, books, and dissertations on world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). It covers all historical topics and a variety of disciplines including religion, gender studies, anthropology, political science, etc. Most of the books and dissertations are from 1979 to the present. Use the Advanced Search for maximum searching flexibility. Nationalism, ethnic groups, ethnic identity or ethnicity might be good subject terms to use, perhaps in combination with a country or region. Use the Time Period line to limit to a particular century, e. g. 1900H or even a particular decade, e. g. 1930d. You can combine one or more decades, e. g. 1930d or 1940d or 1950d.

If full text links for journal articles are not provided, click on the SFX button to see retrieval options. This is only for journal article citations, and may not be available in all databases. Otherwise, use Cameo to see if materials are in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. If they aren't, you can use the Interlibrary Loan options to either borrow or obtain a photocopy of the material.

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Maps

Additional map resouces can be found on History: Maps.

• Chaliand, Gérard and Jean-Pierre Rageau. Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. New York: Viking, 1995.
  HUNT REF-1 304.8 C43P

• Flanders, Stephen A. Atlas of American Migration. New York: Facts on File, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 304.80973 F58A

• Price, David H. Atlas of World Cultures: a Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, c1989.
  HUNT REF-1 912.13 P94A

• Segal, Aaron. Atlas of International Migration. New Jersey: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993.
  HUNT REF-1 304.8 S45A

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Newspapers Articles

Below are some resources for newspaper articles. See the Subjects in History pages for additional resources.

• Ethnic News Watch (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1990s-present (updated monthly).
  Search and display the full-text of ethnic, minority and native newspapers, magazines and journals. English and Spanish language.Exact dates of coverage vary by publication, but most are from the 1990s to the present.

• Historic New York Times (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1851-1999.
  Search and display full text of the New York Times.

• Historic Wall Street Journal (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1890-1986.
  Search and display full text of the Wall Street Journal.

• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1980s-present (updated daily).
  Search and display full-text resources in business, legal , general medical/health and news. After selecting News, choose a News Category, then a News Source information. The U.S. News category will let you search newspapers by region or state. Exact dates of coverage varies by newspaper, with most from 1980s to the present.

• Proquest Newspapers (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Ca. 1990s-present (updated daily).
  Once connected to Proquest, click Databases Selected, then Clear All Databases. Click the boxes to select Proquest Newspapers and/or National Newspapers, then click Continue. You'll be returned to Basic Search. Recommended: using Advanced Search, which offers more searching flexibility.Exact dates of coverage vary by publication, but most are ca. 1990s-present.

• The Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985 (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Search and display full text of the Times (London)

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Statistics

Exactly what statistics you may need depends on your topic, but these may be of help. Additional statistical resources for countries or regions can be found under the various subject pages found on History. If you need help finding statistics, ask at the Hunt Library Reference desk.

• Geographical Mobility/Migration (United States Census Bureau)
  • The Current Population Survey
    Includes data on the annual rate of moving, and the characteristics of movers and nonmovers by type of move. site includes CPS reports from 1990-2000, as well as historical data from 1947-2000. Older issues of the CPS dealing with mobility are available in paper in HUNT REF-1/CENSUS C3.186/20 and on microfiche ASI 2546. Linda Morris' Subject Index to Current Population Reports and Other Population Report Series. HUNT REF-1 304.60973 S9412 can help identify the report number(s) you need. Reference librarians at the Hunt Library reference desk can also help you locate the material on microfiche or in paper.

• Gibson, Campbell J. and Emily Lennon. "Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-born Population of the United States: 1850-1990" (United States Census Bureau)

• Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1976.
  HUNT REF-1 317.3 U25ABS SUPP. 1970
  Historical Statistics of the United States on CD-ROM: Colonial Times to 1970 [CD-ROM]. New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
  HUNT REF-1 317.3 U25ABS SUPP. 1970A
  "International Migration and Naturalization," pp. 97-120.

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  1878-present.
  Compendium of statistics on different topics.

• Statistics on Immigration to the United States (Close Up Foundation)

• United States Historical Census Data Browser (University of Virginia)

• Welcome to the Office of Immigration Statistics (Homeland Security)
  Includes Annual reports, as well as the Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 1997-present. Issues of the Yearbook are also available on microfiche in Hunt Library, ASI 6264-2 1980-present. Please ask at the Hunt reference desk for assistance.

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Resources for Specific History Classes

Research Help: History

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