History 543 Antebellum America
Guide to Library Research
Spring 2001
Guides to the Literature | Books -- Union Lists and Catalogs | Archives/Special Collections | Bibliographies |
Biographies | Dissertations |
Full-Text Resources | Government Documents |
Internet Resources | Maps &Atlases |
Microforms (Collections & Guides) | Newspapers and Periodicals |
Primary Source Collections | Statistics | Help
Guides to the Literature
American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature Call # D20.A55 1995 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Guide to the History of Pennsylvania Call # F149.G85 1993 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Historian's Handbook: A Descriptive Guide to Reference Books Call # Z6201.P5 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Sources Call # E178.B571994 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
LOOKING FOR MORE GUIDES?? Search the CAT using a combination of the following search terms: Reference Books, Guide, Resources, Sources, Research, Methodology, Library resources, Handbooks.
Archives/Special Collections
ArchivesUSA Indexes NIDS (see entry below)
Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives Call # CD 3026 1998 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level
Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the United States Call # CD 3022.A2D48 1994 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
National Inventory of Documentary Sources (NIDS) Call # MICRO 4 NIDS, Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee, and 2nd Floor Pattee (near CD-Roms). See-also ArchivesUSA above.
RLIN Archival and Mixed Collections (AMC) file. A database containing descriptions of archival collections. It can be accessed online via the Library of Congress at: http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html
Web Sites of Special Collections
The two sites below provide links to archives and special collections that have web sites.
Repositories of Primary Sources
Archival and Manuscript Repositories in the United States
LOOKING FOR MORE??? Search in the CAT using a combination of the following terms: Manuscripts, Guide(s), Archival Resources, Public Records, Catalogs, Archives.
Bibliographies
Bibliography of Pennsylvania History Call # Z1329.P39 1957 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Guide to the Diplomatic History of the United States, 1775-1921 Call # Z6465.U5B4 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Guide to the History of Pennsylvania Call # F149.G85 1993 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
International Bibliography of Historical Sciences Call # Z6205.I5 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Travels in the Old South: A Bibliography Call # Z1251.S7C4 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
LOOKING FOR MORE??? Try a search in the CAT using a combination of the following keywords: Bibliography, Guide, Archival Resources
Biographies
African-American Biographical Database, 1790-1950 Full-text of biographies.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index A guide to biographies appearing in print sources.
Personal Name Index to"the NY Times Index" Call # Z5301.F28 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
LOOKING FOR MORE?? The library has numerous collections of biographies. Often these are arranged by time period, profession, or ethnicity, e.g. Middle Ages, Historians, or Women. To locate a specific collection try searching in the CAT using a combination of the broad topic, and the keywords "biography", "biographies", or "biographical".
Books - Union Lists & Catalogs
American Bibliography: A Chronological Dictionary of All Books, Pamphlets, and Periodical Publications Printed In the United States of America. (1629-1800, Supplement by Shaw/Shoemaker covers 1801-1819) Call # Z1215.E92 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2 ***Corresponds to the microfilm set Early American Imprints, Microprint.Ea76*** The index is also available on CD-ROM as Catalogue of Early American Imprints, 1640-1800. Arts and Humanities Collection, 2nd Floor Pattee.
American Catalog of Books, 1861-1871 Call # Z1215.A5 1938, Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
A Checklist of American Imprints (1820-1846) Call # Z1215.C44 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Bibliotheca Americana: Catalogue of American Publications Including Reprints and Original Works from 1820-1852. (Supplements extend coverage to 1861) Call # Z1215.A3 1959 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Dictionary of Books Relating to America From its Discovery to the Present Time Call # Z1201. S2 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints (holdings of U.S. libraries) Call # Z881.A1 N2 Pattee, Stacks Level 2
OCLC World Cat Library holdings from around the world.
RLIN Library holdings, particularly academic libraries.
Subject Index of Books Before 1880 Call # Z921.B881Q Pattee, Humanities Reading Room, 2nd Floor
Tennessee Imprints, 1791-1875 Call # Z1337.A75 1987 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
VEL (Shared library catalog for the schools in the Big Ten) Online via Fast Track
LOOKING FOR MORE?? The library has many other lists focusing on imprints from a particular region and/or time period. To locate a list for your topic try searching the CAT using a combination of your topic and the following terms: Early printed books, imprints, catalog(s), checklist(s),
Dissertations
Dissertation Abstracts (1851-date) Online summaries of dissertations completed in the U.S.
Dissertations in History: An Index to Dissertations Completed in History Departments of United States and Canadian Institutions (3 vols.; v.1, 1873-1960, v.2 1961-1970, v.3 1970-1980) Call # Z6201.K8 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Dissertations on Pennsylvania History, 1886-1976: A Bibliography Call # Z1329.B38 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
LOOKING FOR MORE??? PSU theses and dissertations can be searched in the CAT by author, title or academic department. To find lists of dissertations completed elsewhere search the CAT using the keywords Dissertations Academic and your topic. e.g. dissertations academic and history.
Full-Text Resources
See-also Primary Sources, Major Collections
Accessible Archives (online via the Fast Track) 18th and Nineteenth Century Newspapers and Periodicals, including African-American Newspapers, Civil War Newspapers, and the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1800.
African-American Poetry, 1760-1900 (online via the Fast Track) Searchable collection of poems
American Poetry Database (online via the Fast Track) Contains the works of over 200 American poets from 1600 to 1900
Century of Lawmaking, 1774-1873 (House and Senate Journals, Congressional Globe, etc.) On the Internet at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
JSTOR (online via the Fast Track) Full-text of selected academic journals. See-also MUSE
Making of America Full-text books and articles primarily from 1850-1877. On the Internet at: http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa
Muse Full-text of journals published by John Hopkins University Press, and selected other presses.
Government Documents
see-also Statistics
Century of Lawmaking, 1774-1873 (House and Senate Journals, Congressional Globe, etc.) On the Internet at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
Checklist of U.S. Public Documents (1789-1976) Call # Z1223.Z7C47 Social Sciences Reference Coll., 2nd Floor Paterno
Congressional Globe/Congressional Record Call # J11.G5 2nd Floor Paterno (preceded by Annals of Congress, Call # J11.A5, also on MicroCard, Micro 3 LAC)
Descriptive Catalogue of the Government Publications of the U.S. (1774-1881) Call # J83.P83 Social Sciences Reference Coll., 2nd Floor Paterno
United States Reports: Cases Abjudged in the Supreme Court, 1754-to date, Call # KF101.U49 Legal Alcove, Social Sciences Library, 2nd Floor Paterno
United States Serial Set (Congressional documents) 1819-1905, volumes in the Annex, or on MicroCard. Index available, 2nd Floor, Paterno.
Internet Guides/Resources
The History Highway 2000: A Guide to Internet Resources Call # D16.255.C65H58 2000 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
H-NET: Humanities and Social Sciences Online http://www.h-net.msu.edu/ Discussion lists and links.
World Wide-Web Virtual Library: History http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/ Likely the largest single list of links relevant to history resources on the Web.
Maps/Atlases
Atlas of American History Call # G1201.S1F4 1995 Maps Library, B-level Paterno
Historical Atlas of the United States Call # G1201.S1L6 1953 Maps Library, B-level Paterno
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States Call # G1201.S1P3 1975Q Maps Library, B-level Paterno
LOOKING FOR MORE?? Try searching the CAT using terms such as: Historical Atlas, Maps, Historical Geography, Description and Travel.
Microform Guides
Microfinder (guide to microform resources at PSU) Online: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/iasweb/microforms/archint.htm
Also a paper listing at the Microforms Desk, Ground Level West Pattee
Microform Research Collections: A Guide Z1033.M5D64 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Microforms in Print Call # Z1033.M5G82 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee, Latest Edition only. Earlier years in Annex.
Newspapers in Microform Call # Z6945.U5N43 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Newspapers & Periodicals -- Indexes
America: History & Life (online: 1964-present, in print: 1954-present) Searchable online via FastTrack. Paper copy in Annex - Ask at nearest Circulation Desk
American Periodicals Series: Index Paper Index: Call # Z6951.H65 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee Microform Index: Call # Microprint .Ea97 Location: Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
See-Also Poole's entry below.
Combined Retrospective Index Set (CRIS) to Journals in History, 1838-1974 Call # Z6502.C2 Location: Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
NY Times Index, 1851-present Call # AI 21.N438 Location: Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Palmers Index to the London Times 1790-1941 Call # AI21.T5 Location: Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature Call # AI3. P7 1963 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Indexes - 2nd Floor, W206 Separate author index at Call # A13.W3
Web of Science Guide to who has cited another person's work.
Newspapers and Periodicals -- Lists
American Newspapers, 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada Call # Z6945.A53 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Chronological Tables of American Newspapers, 1690-1820. Call # PN 4858.L38 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks 2
History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820 Call # Z6951.B86 Pattee, Arts and Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
History and Present Condition of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States (1884) Call # MICRO 3 LAC 16016 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
A History of American Magazines (1741-1930) Call # PN 4877.M63 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
Newspapers in Microform Call # Z6945.U5N43 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Union List of Serials Call # Z6945.U45 1965 Q Location: Pattee, Humanities Reading Room - 2nd Floor
LOOKING FOR MORE??? The library has various union lists of newspapers and periodicals. Typically these focus on a particular type of publication (e.g. labor periodicals), or a region (e.g. Pennsylvania newspapers). To locate additional lists search the CAT using the following terms: Newspapers, American Periodicals, Union Lists, Bibliography, Directories
Primary Sources, Major Collections
American Periodical Series, 1741-1900
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APS I, 1741-1799 Microfilm D16, Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
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APS II, 1800-1850, Microfilm D16a, Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
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APS III, 1851-1900. Not owned by PSU
Black Literature, 1827-1940 MICRO 4 BLKLT Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
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CD-Rom Index: Pattee, Arts & Humanities Ready Ref - 2nd Flr,
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Paper Index: PS 508.N3B63 1990 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
City Directories of the United States to 1860 Call # Micro 4 CDUS Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee Guide: Bibliography of American Directories Through 1860, Call # Z5771.S7, Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Early American Imprints (1639-1819) Microprint.Ea76 Microforms, Ground Floor, West Pattee. Print Guide: Call # Z1215.E92 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2 The index is also available on CD-ROM as Catalogue of Early American Imprints, 1640-1800. Arts and Humanities Collection, 2nd Floor Pattee.
Early American Newspapers (1704-1820) Call # Microprint.Ea769 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
History of Women Call # Microfilm D285 Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee Guide: History of Women: Guide to the Microfilm Collection Call # Z7965.H577 1983 Location: Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee
Making of America Full-text collection of books and articles primarily from 1850-1877. Online: http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa
Statistics
Historical Statistics of the United States Call # HA202.B87 1976 Social Sciences Reference Coll., 2nd Floor Paterno, Business Reference Collection, 3rd Floor Paterno Also on CD-ROM. Location: Service Desk, Social Sci. Lib., 2nd Floor Paterno
Online Historical Censuses (U of Virginia) http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/census
Paper copies of the Census are available in the Social Sciences Library, 2nd Floor Paterno
Historical Statistics of Black America Call # E185.H543 1995 Pattee, Arts & Humanities Reference, Stacks Level 2
LOOKING FOR MORE STATISTICS?? Try searching the CAT using a combination of your topic and the following search terms: Statistics, Statistical, Historical, History. If nothing comes up try a broader search, e.g. substitute Pennsylvania or United States for Philadelphia.
Any Questions???
Contact
Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian for History ecn1@psu.edu 865-1014 W321 Pattee Library.
IM: HistoryLibrarian