Recommended Indexes for History

America: History and Life < about >
Covers the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Historical Abstracts < about >
Covers the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excludes the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).

Arts & Humanities Search < about >
Arts & Humanities Citation Index < about >
ATLA Religion Database < about >
Essay and General Literature Index < about >
Harper's Weekly < about >
Humanities Abstracts < about >
PAIS International < about > (Public Affairs Information Service)
Social Sciences Abstracts < about >
Social Sciences Citation Index < about >

New York Times 1851-4 years ago (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) < about >
Full text of the New York Times until four years ago. More recent NYT articles are available through Lexis Nexis and the New York Times Index (last 365 Days)

The New York Times Index (in print)
Most newspapers were not indexed until the 1960's or later. The New York Times is the only national U.S. newspaper indexed back to the 1851.
Reference Storage AI21 .N48
Library has: 1851- 1997

The New York Times [microform]
Reference Microfilm Area, first floor, AP2 .N4
Library has: 1851-2004

Indexes to Popular Magazines
Readers' Guide Abstracts (1983-present) < about >
Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982) < about > (you must enable popup windows)

World History databases and resources at Western Michigan University

American History databases and resources at Western Michigan University

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