American Voices

(Honors 403)

A Guide to Resources

A. C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College

 
Background Information
Reproductions of Primary Sources
 Finding Books
Finding Articles
Evaluating Internet Resources
  Internet Resources
Citing Sources

 
If you are accessing this page from off campus, the links to most library resources will not work. To use these resources, go to the Library Web Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College login and password. 

Background Information

  • American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature, 3rd ed. 1995. Two vols. 
      • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference, R 016.9 A512 1995. 
                     A good source of bibliographies.
     
  • Dictionary of American History. 1976-78. 8 vols. 

    •                 A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973 D554 1976. 
     
  • Encyclopedia of African-American Literature and History. 1996. 5 vols.  A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0496073 E56 
  • Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: History. Vol. 3
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0468 H236
  • Handbook of North American Indians. 17 vols.
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 970.1 H236
  • Historical Statistics of Black America. 2 vols.
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0496073

Reproductions of Primary Sources

CD-ROM Databases (Ask for assistance with these at the Reference and Information Services desk in the library.)
All of these databases include primary sources in American history: pictures, documents, diary entries, letters, photographs, and other art.
  • The African-American Experience. 1996.
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0496A258aj
  • The Asian-American Experience. 1997.
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0495A832aj
  • The Hispanic-American Experience. 1995.
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 973.0468H673aj
  • The Immigrant Experience. 1997. 
          • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference R 325.73 I33aj
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Finding Books

  • Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.
  • To find books held in libraries around the world, use Worldcat. 
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Finding Articles

Subscription Databases (Elmhurst College users only)
  • JSTOR ~ JSTOR is an online library currently containing 87 journals in 15 different disciplines. JSTOR does not include current issues of journals, but is an electronic archives of titles, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. All full text.

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  • How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need?
      • Search for the journal title in Illinet Online.
      • For example, search for the title Journal of African History.
      • If you don't find the journal you need, take a look at the list, 

        • Full Text Periodicals Available Online. This list is available in the library. You can also call or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.
  • How can I order a photocopy of an article I can't find at Elmhurst College?
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Internet Resources

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Evaluating Internet Resources

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Citing Sources

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This page was created 03/01/2000 and was last updated 03/01/2000. Email questions or comments to Susan Swords Steffen