Archive for the ‘American Studies’ Category

Alternative Press Index Archive 1969-1990

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Alternative Press Index Archive 1969-1990

Comprehensive guide to alternative sources of information published from 1969-1990. Coverage is international and interdisciplinary. Indexes alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines. Provides alternative viewpoints on internationally significant subjects. – Publisher’s blurb.

Access to the current Alternative press index available here.

Michigan Historical Review

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Michigan Historical Review

The Michigan Historical Review is the only scholarly publication devoted to the history of Michigan.  The Review publishes articles relating to Michigan’s political, economic, social, and cultural history.

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation

A survey of the formative years of the United States, starting just prior to the American Revolution and ending with the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829. Presents 671 alphabetically arranged entries focusing on the major political markers and milestones, as well as the art, music, literature and daily life, of this period. For secondary and college students, researchers, and general readers. – Publisher’s blurb.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

The American Indian Culture and Research Journal is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary journal designed for scholars and the general public. The premier journal in Native American studies, it publishes book reviews, literature, and original scholarly papers on a wide range of issues in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts. – publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society

Comprises nearly 600 entries ranging from 500 to 6,000 words in length, covering important topics, events, and persons relevant to race and ethnicity in society. Also addresses other issues of inequality that intersect with race and ethnicity, including ability status, age, class, gender, and sexual orientation.

Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior

Focuses on American campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior but also provides a culturally and politically diverse perspective of American democratic practices and institutions. Offers a rich campaign history. Provides a description and scholarly analysis for all presidential elections, including state and general elections. Presents and simplifies complicated election laws that govern federal, state, and local elections. – Publisher’s blurb.

Chicano Database

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Chicano Database

The Chicano Database, produced by the University of California, Berkeley, Ethnic
Studies Library, identifies in one place all types of material about Chicanos and
provides uniform subject access to this constantly growing body of literature.
Interdisciplinary in nature, this acclaimed database of nearly 60,000 records furthers
research, teaching and scholarship for Chicano studies programs and broader ethnic
studies curricula.  Coverage from the 1960s to the present, with selective coverage dating back to the early 1900s.

HeritageQuest Online

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

HeritageQuest Online

Heritage Quest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s.

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN) is a fully refereed journal publishing three issues per volume on ethnicity, race and nationalism. The sources and nature of ethnic identity, minority rights, migration and identity politics remain central and recurring themes of the modern world. The journal approaches the complexity of these questions from a contemporary perspective.

Kritikon Litterarum

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Kritikon Litterarum

International Rezensionszeitschrift fur Romanistik, Slavistik, Anglistik und Amerikanistik.

This well-established journal with its two double volumes per year provides reviews of new works of literary scholarship from Romance, Slavonic, English and American Studies. An interdisciplinary board with representatives from all four subject areas guarantees the relevance of the reviews selected. Each volume contains detailed reviews of some 40 new publications.