History Databases

America: History & Life: selected full-text

U.S. and Canadian history and culture from prehistoric times to the present.

American Revolution Archives

Original documents including The Papers of the Continental Congress, Revolutionary War Pensions, George Washington Correspondence, and Constitutional Convention Records.

Biblical Archaeology Review: 1975 - present, full-text

Covering Biblical Archeology review, Bible Review, and Archeology Odyssey.

British Periodicals: 1680's to 1930's

This digital archive contains 500 periodicals published from the 1680s to the 1930s.  British Periodicals Collection I consists of more than 160 journals that comprise the UMI microfilm collection Early British Periodicals, the equivalent of 5,238 printed volumes containing approximately 3.1 million pages. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the fine arts and the social sciences. British Periodicals Collection II consists of more than 300 journals from the UMI microfilm collections English Literary Periodicals and British Periodicals in the Creative Arts together with additional titles, amounting to almost 3 million pages. Topics covered include literature, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture.

Cecil Archieve

Collection of almost 30,000 documents gathered by William Cecil (1520-1598), Lord Burghley and his son Robert Cecil (1563-1612), First Earl of Salisbury. This important collection includes many 16th- and 17th-century state papers, grants from the Crown, legal documents, treaties, correspondences and political memoranda.  One of Elizabeth I’s closest advisors, William Cecil was both Lord High Treasurer and Secretary of State – a position also held by his son who continued to serve Elizabeth’s successor, James I. Occupying some of the highest offices of state in the land, these men were at the heart of events during one of the most dynamic periods in western history.

Chronicling America

Search historic Montana newspapers, covering 1800s-present.

Churchill Archive

Includes more than 800,000 pages of original documents, produced between 1874 and 1965, ranging from Winston S. Churchill’s personal correspondence to his official exchanges with kings, presidents, politicians, and military leaders.  A treasure trove of primary source material.

Civil War Era Archive

ProQuest Civil War Era is the resource American history scholars have been waiting for--comprehensive primary source materials that were previously unavailable digitally, cover a vast range of topics including the formative economic factors and other forces that led to the abolitionist movement, the 600,000 battle casualties, and the emancipation of nearly 4 million slaves.  Includes contemporary pamphlets, newspapers, and other primary source documents.

Colonial State Papers

This growing collection offers insight into the colonial history of North America and the West Indies. It includes the National Archives collection CO 1-- papers that were presented to the Privy Council and the Board of Trade during 1574-1757. More than 7,000 hand-written documents and more than 45,000 bibliographic records give fascinating insight into British trade, history and overseas expansion between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Congressional Quarterly Historic Documents: 1972 - present, full-text

Covering the most significant events of the year.  These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.

Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive

Primary sources for film, broadcasting, popular music and theatre, 1880-2000

Historical Abstracts: selected full-text

Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, featuring coverage of academic historical journals in over 40 languages since 1955.

History Reference Center: full-text

More than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. Also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, as well as nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 37,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

History Vault: full-text

Contains millions of primary source documents in the areas of Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century; NAACP Papers; Slavery and the Law; Southern Life and American History, 1775-1915; and Vietnam War and American Foreign Policy, 1960-1975.

JSTOR: Dates vary, full-text

A digital archive collection of over 600 core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, business, basic science, life sciences, and physical and applied sciences. Often starts with the first issues (many of which date from the 1800s).

New York Times: (1851-2009)

The full text of the New York Times from its first issue in 1851 to 2009 (will always have a two year lag from the present).  Images of the actual texts of articles and of the full page on which the articles appear are included. Supplements, including the Magazine and the Book Review, are also included. 

San Francisco Chronicle: (1865-1922)

Full page and article images (pdf) of the San Francisco Chronicle. 

Testaments to the Holocaust

Fully searchable accounts of life in Nazi Germany, along with photographs, propaganda materials such as school textbooks, limited circulation publications and rare serials in a uniquely flexible format, enabling detailed research into the domestic policies of Nazi Germany, Jewish life in Germany from 1933 to after the war, propaganda, life in concentration camps, in hiding, emigration and refugee life.

U.S. Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1994

The Serial Set contains House and Senate Documents as well as House and Senate Reports.  The reports are typically from congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation and issues under investigation.  The documents include all other papers printed by the House or Senate.  Documents cover a wide variety of topics and may include reports of executive departments and independent organizations, reports of special investigations made for Congress, and annual reports of non-governmental organizations.

Vogue Archive: 1892-present

Entire run of Vogue from the first issue in 1892 to the present.  Entire issues reproduced, including articles, advertisements, covers, and fold-outs.  Perfect for art, fashion, history, advertising, and design research.