HISTORY 396: ETHNICITY & THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE SOUTHWEST BORDERLAND - SPRING, 2008
O. Martinez
FINDING PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS:
Primary Source Materials can be found in the UA Library Catalog by using the keyword search page and typing in your major search topic into the top line. On the second line, change "Any Field" to "Subject." Type any of the following into the Search Box:
Example:
- Mexican American*
- Sources
Sources, interviews, personal narratives, statistics, diaries, correspondence, biography, archives, or government documents
You can search more than one of these by putting OR between subjects.
Example:
- sources OR personal narratives OR interviews
Additional materials may be found using WorldCat.
The worlds largest union catalog of books, manuscripts and other materials held in libraries worldwide. The InterLibrary Loan request form is part of the database.
Use the same search words that you used successfully in the UA Library Catalog.
HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS:
Proquest Historical Newspapers (New York Times, 1851-2002, LA Times, 1881-1985, Atlanta Constitution,1868-1925, Chicago Tribune, 1849-1985, Washington Post, 1877-1989)
Full text and full image searching and retrieving of all these newspapers simultaneously.
HISTORICAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR THE TIME PERIOD:
Lexis Nexis Congressional Universe
U.S. Congressional materials. Much is online.
United States Historical Census Data Browser
Census data for the U.S. by state and county from 1790 to 1970.
Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial edition) - A definitive reference source for quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations, all from the earliest times to the present.
ARTICLES AND DATABASES:
America: History & Life (From EBSCO) [TIPS]
History of the United States and Canada, all time periods. Covers Latin American history that intersects with U.S. history.AND (You can search both simultaneously) by clicking on the drop down box where it says “In” and choosing Historical Abstracts to be added.
Historical Abstracts (from EBSCO) [TIPS]
World history, excluding the U.S. and Canada, from time period 1450 to the present. Good coverage of Latin American history.
- Type in your topic next to “Keyword”.
- Use the Boolean AND to link different topics, for example:
- Spain and Mexico and Indian*
- Use an asterisk * to get variants on the word.
- You can limit by historical time period by filling in dates in the "Time Period” boxes.
To limit just to journal articles, use the checkbox for “articles” below the search boxes in the box, “Document type.”
DATABASES FOR ALL ETHNIC GROUPS:
AnthropologyPlus
Anthropology, archaeology and cultural studies. Index to the literature from the late nineteenth century to the present.
- Type in your topic next to “Keyword”.
- Use the Boolean AND to link different topics
- Use an asterisk * to get variants on the word.
AnthroSource
Contains the full text of the current issues of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications, along with access to the full text of the complete AAA journal archive in JSTOR.
- Choose Advanced Search
- Use the Boolean AND to link different topics
Ethnic Newswatch
Full-text of newspaper articles from most ethnic communities in the United States. Coverage begins with 1960.ERIC
The ERIC database is the primary index in the field of education. It indexes articles in 1,300 journals.
JSTOR
Fully searchable and full image of complete runs of major periodicals in history, economics, sociology, African American studies, American Indian Studies, Feminist & Women's Studies and more. Does not include the most recent few years, but in a few cases, links to Project Muse which does cover current issues.Search Suggestions: Click “Search” when you get into JSTOR
- Type in your key search terms with “and” between key terms e.g. Indians and mexico
- Look at the article carefully. There are many book reviews in JSTOR as well as many more substantive journal articles.
- If you choose the ADVACED SEARCH form, you can exclude book reviews from your search
- You can find a guide to help you search JSTOR more effectively at: http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/jstor/index.html.
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts journal articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, book reviews, books and book chapters from sociological journals and sociological associations. Subject focus includes sociology, family studies, women's studies, sociolinguistics and related fields. Coverage begins with 1952.
DATABASES FOR SPECIFIC ETHNIC GROUPS:
AFRICAN AMERICANS:
Black Studies Center is a cross-searchable gateway to Black Studies including scholarly essays, recent periodicals, and historical newspaper articles. It combines several resources for research and teaching in Black Studies: Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, International Index to Black Periodicals (IIBP), The Chicago Defender, and the Black Literature Index.
Black Studies Database: Kaiser Index to Black Resources, 1948-1986
A database based on the Schomburg Center collection with citations from significant journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, pamphlets and reports relevant to the entire history and culture of the Black experience that was published between 1938-1986. E185 .K25 1992 Main Ref. A five-volume set also from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture listing resources for African-Americans.
Black Thought and Culture
A database that includes full-text of non-fiction published works of leading African Americans from 84 sources by 36 authors. Indexes material by author, sources, or influences on authors. Includes interviews, journal articles, letters, fugitive material, biographical essays, and an annotated bibliography of the sources. 1700-present.
Chicago Defender (Proquest 1910-1975 Chicago Defender (Chadwyck Black Studies Center 1910-1975)
The full text backfile of the influential black newspaper. The Chadwyck version combines several resources for research in Black Studies: Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, International Index to Black Periodicals (IIBP), The Chicago Defender, and the Black Literature Index.
MEXICAN AMERICANS:
Hispanic American Periodical Index (HAPI)
Latin America and U.S. Hispanics focus of index to articles, links to some full text. Publications indexed cover 1970 to the present.
- After you connect, click on “Search”
- Type your search into the "Keyword" boxes.
- There are no abstracts,
- You can click on the button to exclude Book Review.
- The title of the journal where the article is found is in italics
- Some full text available by clicking on Article Linker.
- Article linker will take you to the UA Library catalog for other access.
HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies)
Citations and abstracts to books, chapters in books, and journal articles about all aspects of Latin American studies. Many of the indexed publications are published in Latin America.
- Type in your search query and click on Search
- Click on the number next to the record you wish to view
- No link to UA library’s holdings, you must search the catalog for journal title.
PRISMA - Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas
Many full-text scholarly journals for the interdisciplinary study of Hispanic and Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. Includes articles in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
- After you connect, click on SEARCH ARTICLES, right side of page.
- Type your search terms into the "Keyword" box.
- Use the Boolean AND to link different topics, for example: Mexico and Indians
- You can limit search to article in English or other languages
- On the right side of the citation will be icons to indicate if the article links to full text and pdf images.
For Assistance:
Contact: Jen Tellman
tellmanj@u.library.arizona.edu
307-2780