Databases - History and Political Science - LibGuides at University of the Cumberlands

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Suggested Databases

The University has many databases available for your use. While you may be familiar with general databases, such as Academic Search Premier or JStor, you may not know that there are also databases that relate to your specific topic. We have selected a few for you to check out here.

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Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for nearly 3,200 journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, and much more.
America: History and Life
A complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
Includes more than 1,000 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs to provide fast access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the war.
ArtStor
An easy to search database contain thousands of images. Connected to JStor.
Biography in Context
cludes 600,00 + biographies featuring people from history to science to literature. Hundreds of topic pages with integrated reference material, periodical information and multimedia content. Also included is the Lives & Perspectives Collection which supports high-school curricula and university coursework by providing multidisciplinary content on notable figures and the societal forces that have shaped their lives.
British History Online
British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
CQ Researcher
Noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published online 44 times a year.
CQ Surpreme Court Collection
Blends historical analysis with timely updates and expert commentary of Supreme Court decisions, biographies of Supreme Court justices, Supreme Court institutional history, and the U.S. Constitution.
CQ Weekly
Known as the pre-eminent resource for Congress-watchers who need non-partisan information on Capitol Hill. Coverage includes status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. CQ Weekly on the Web includes access to the full text of all articles published since 1983.
Early Encounters in North America
This database includes more than 100,000 pages of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters...The collection is centered on present-day Canada and the United States with some limited coverage of Mexico.
Evans Early American Imprints
Collection of primary source material. A full-text set of almost everything printed in Americanfrom 1639 - 1800.
Films on Demand
A collection of more than 6,400 full-length educational films covering a wide variety of disciplines. These films are produced by a number of companies such as Films for the Humanities and Sciences and Cambridge Educational.
Filson Club Quarterly
A journal published by the Filson Club from 1926 to 2002 focusing primarily on Kentucky history.
Historic Documents Online
Online compendium of documents important to U.S. history. A great resource for finding primary sources.
Historical Abstracts
Database of annotated citations covring the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada which are covered in America: History and Life).
Historical Census Data
The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960.
JStor
A database of scholarly journals that have been digitized starting with their original issues, some of which date back into the 1800s.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Newspaper articles, wire and TV transcripts, legal information, medical information, and more make this an excellent source for finding just about anything a researcher will need.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries
Includes the immediate experiences of 1,017 women, as revealed in approximately 120,000 pages of diaries and letters...the collection includes more than 150,000 pages of primary materials spanning more than 300 years.
Polling the Nations
Database with a huge coverage of subject areas. Reports of polling research from many parts of the world on almost any subject.
Project Muse
Contains over 100 resources, including information on the visual and performing arts.
Sage Premier
More than 520 journals in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Statesman's Yearbook
One of the best, most authoritative resources available for finding detailed political, cultural, and economic information about countries or regions.
Statistical Abstract
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States
The Map as History
The largest on-line collection of animated historical maps. Requires a login. Please contact the library or the history department for login information.
Wolrd History In Context
An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Merges reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.