HIST 302W: Asian and Latino Immigration Since 1882
Locating Books | DATA - Statistics and Public Opinion |
Locating Primary Resources | United States Government and Politics | Contemporary News and Magazine Articles | Print Indexes |
Finding Scholarly Research Articles | Full-Text History Journals | Help
To find materials at Penn State use the library's catalog, The CAT . Use "I Want it" to request items from other campuses. Use WorldCat to search for materials in libraries worldwide. Use the "Request via ILL" link to have items delivered to you.
Search E-Books
To search for Book Reviews
DATA - Statistics and Public Opinion
(check the CAT for copies and locations of the titles below)
- Atlas of Asian-American History
- Atlas of Diversity
- Atlas of Hispanic-American History
- Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Born Population
There's no foolproof recipe for locating primary sources, but one approach is to search the library's catalog (The CAT) for historical figures as Authors (e.g. Cesar Chavez, Ang Lee). Other terms to try in your CAT search; "documents", "sources", "oral history", "diaries", "personal narratives" or "letters".
Primary Source Databases :
- CQ Historic Collections Online (1970-present)
- Oral History Online (interviews with people from all walks of life)
- North American Women: Letters and Diaries
Penn State Special Collections Library
Also see the Newspaper and Magazine, and Government Documents sections on the next page for more primary sources.
United States Government and Politics
The U.S. Government issues thousands of reports on legal, social, and political issues. Most are in the Social Sciences Library, 2nd Floor, Paterno. Some government documents appear in The CAT, others require specialized access tools.
CQ ELECTRONIC LIBRARY Sources and analysis of U.S. politics. Includes CQ Weekly Report - a news magazine with a focus on Congress that goes back to 1983 online. Earlier material in print, JK1.C15 (2nd floor Paterno) and the CQ Congress Collection -everything you could want to know about congress, includes voting patterns, bills sponsored by members, major legislative initiatives
LEXIS NEXIS CONGRESSIONAL - reports and documents produced by Congress
- Hearings - Full-text for 1971-1996, 2004-7 (note: This is a growing collection. Materials not online are available on microfiche in the Social Sciences Library.)
- Committee Prints - Full Text -- material prepared for the use of a committee as it studies a public policy issue. Often a rich source of background information.
- Statutes at Large - complete text of laws passed by Congress.
- Congressional Record - debate on the floor of Congress. 1985-to date is available online. Earlier years are in print, Call # J11.R5 (2 nd floor Paterno)
- Congressional Research Service Reports - Policy papers written for congress. One of the BEST resources for an overview of government programs and initiatives.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH DOCUMENTS can often be found in The CAT. Search by topic or agency (e.g. Immigration and Naturalization). You can also browse the Government Documents Collection in the Social Sciences Library. Government materials are organized by SuDoc numbers. A few numbers to try:
- Department of Agriculture , SuDoc Number A
- Civil Rights Commission, SuDoc Number CR
- Education Department , SuDoc Number ED
- Labor Department SuDoc Number L
- Justice Department SuDoc Number J (includes Immigration & Naturalization)
Some Presidential messages (speeches, news conferences, etc.) are online through the American Presidency Project, and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.
COURT DECISIONS and LAWS are online via Lexis Nexis Academic Universe. For analysis and context use the CQ Electronic Library Supreme Court Collection described above.
Increasing amounts of government information are on the INTERNET . See http://www.gpoaccess.gov/topics/environment.html for a list of agencies on the web.
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Contemporary News and Magazine Articles A snapshot of contemporary opinions and attitudes |
19 th and early 20 th Century News Databases http://www.libraries.psu.edu/eres/PSU_azlist.html
- American Periodicals Series, 1741-1900+ , 1,000+ magazines up to around 1930
- America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922
- British Periodicals (up to 1930's - use for a British perspective)
- Nation Digital Archive, 1865-present (a liberal news magazine)
- New York Times, 1851-2005 (current years on Proquest)
- Times of London, 1785-1985 (for a British perspective)
20 th Century News Sources, http://www.libraries.psu.edu/eres/PSU_azlist.html
- Academic Universe (full-text news sources, some back to the early 1980's)
- Ethnic Newswatch (Asian-American and Hispanic-American news)
- LGBT Life (an index to articles on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies)
- Nation Digital Archive, 1865-present
- New York Times Digital Archive, 1851-2005 (current years on Proquest)
- Proquest (various news and magazines sources from the 1980's to present)
- Times of London, 1785-1985 (if a British perspective is desired)
It's NOT all online - the library has many newspapers on MICROFILM in the News and Microforms Library, Ground Floor of West Pattee. Two collections to be aware of:
Underground Newspapers (1960s and 1970s and mid-1980s)
Search The CAT for a list of specific titles in the collectionThe Right-Wing Collection of the University of Iowa Libraries, 1918-1977
For types of publications consult the printed guide,
Call # Z7163.I7 1978
Search the CAT for a list of specific titles in the collection
To see which newspapers we have in our collection by state or time period use NewsCAT.
Alternative Press Index
Call # HN1 .A48, Social Sciences Library, 2 nd Floor Paterno.
An index to articles published in "left-wing" magazines since 1969.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature,
Arts & Hum. Indexes, 2 nd Floor Pattee
An index to articles in over 200 American magazines
Chicano Periodicals Index,
Articles in Chicano publications from 1967-1987
Call # Z1361.M4 C7, Arts & Humanities Reference, 2 nd Floor Pattee
Finding Scholarly Research Articles
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/eres/PSU_azlist.html#azlist
America: History & Life, Search for articles in academic history journals published since 1954
ATLA Religion Index, Use to find articles discussing religion and the environmental movement
Bibliography of Asian Studies, Materials about Asia, not as much on Asian-Americans
ERIC Use to find articles, book chapters, and reports in the field of Education.
LGBT Life, Index to sources in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index
Sociological Abstracts Articles and other material in the field of Sociology
Women's Studies International, Index to books and articles about women
WorldWide Political Science Abstracts Articles in Political Science sources
History Cooperative, JSTOR, Muse and Periodical Archives Online provide full-text of selected academic journals. Check each database to see the titles they include and the years. The databases above provide links to articles in many of these journals.
Eric Novotny, ecn1@psu.edu , 814-865-1014.
AIM: HistoryLibrarian
Office : W321 Pattee (3 rd Floor of West Pattee)
Desk Hours Spring 2008 : Arts & Humanities Desk, Monday 12-2, Tuesday, 3-6, Thursday, 10-noon.
I am usually in the library from 8-5. Stop by or make an appointment!