History & Culture

Where should I start? Try one of these sources that searches across many databases:

History

  • Bibliography of Native North Americans - Database of more than 110,000 citations of books, essays, journal articles and government documents of the United States and Canada.
  • Gale OneFile: U.S. History - Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
  • Gale OneFile: World History - Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
  • ProQuest African American Heritage - A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. The collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American-Statesman (1871-1980) - This archive includes back issues of the Austin American Statesman from 1971-1980. It provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Texas

  • Handbook of Texas Online - Explore Texas with articles on people, places and events.
  • Texas Digital Sanborn Maps - Historical maps for historians, geographers, and genealogists (Access from inside the library only).
  • Texas Reference Center - A school/public library database containing full-text periodicals, full-text reference books, several Texas newspapers, and more.

People

  • Bibliography of Native North Americans - Database of more than 110,000 citations of books, essays, journal articles and government documents of the United States and Canada.
  • Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues - Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.
  • Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies - Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
  • Gale OneFile: Gender Studies - Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
  • ProQuest African American Heritage - A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. The collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
  • Race Relations Abstracts - Provides a sole focus on content relating specifically to the relationship between races. It is a rich source of bibliographic records covering fundamental areas relevant to race relations. Specific areas covered, include ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration studies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline, as listed.

Culture & Interdisciplinary Studies