LSC-Tomball: Library Research Guides: U.S. History since 1877: Introduction

Introduction

"Topics include western expansion, industrialization, immigration, imperialism, economic, political and social developments, the wars of the 20th century, and the changing status and conditions of women and minorities." - Dr. Steven Pruitt

Getting Started

This background information here is borrowed from the Library of Congress' web page: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/index.php

Gilded Age (1878-1889)
Progressive Era (1889-1913)
Great War & Jazz Age (1914-1928)
Depression & WWII
Modern Era (1946-present)

Basic Information

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science.
America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This resource covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Hundreds of full-text journals and books, and selective indexing for journals dating back more than 60 years.

Covers all key journals in the history discipline, state and local history publications, and selected articles from scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities. In addition to standard search features, this database allows for searching by time period.

Librarian

Geneen Clinkscales

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Subjects: BUSI: Business, CIT, OER