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Content Types
Cover-to-cover Historical Encyclopedias
& Other History Reference Books
940
Cover-to-cover History Magazines & Journals
119
Historical Documents
57,600
Historical Biographies
43,000
Historical Photos & Maps
12,000
Historical Film & Video Clips
2,338
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Major Reference Works from
Oxford University Press
• Oxford History of Christianity
• Oxford History of Ireland
• Oxford History of Italy
• Oxford History of Medieval Europe
• Oxford History of Modern Europe
• Oxford History of Modern War
• Oxford History of Roman Britain
• Oxford History of the Classical World
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Major Reference Works from
Oxford University Press
• Oxford History of the Crusades
• Oxford History of the French Revolution
• Oxford History of Western Philosophy
• Oxford Illustrated History
of English Literature
• Oxford Illustrated History
of Pre-Historic Europe
• Oxford Illustrated History
of the British Monarchy
• Oxford Illustrated History
of the Vikings
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32 Full Text History Books
from Lerner Publishing, including:
• Ancient Agriculture
• Ancient Communication
• Ancient Construction
• Ancient Medicine
• Ancient Transportation
• Ancient Warfare
• Echoes of World War II
• Salem Witch Trials
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15 Full Text History Books
from Toucan Valley Publications, including:
• California Explorers
• Illinois Through the Decades
• California Indians
• Inside the Missions
• California Missions
• Northeast Indians
• California Ranchos
• Presidents of the U.S.
• California Through the Decades
• Texas Indians
• Countries of the World
• Texas Missions
• Early Civilizations
• Wonders of the World
• Florida Forts & Missions
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140 Full Text History Books
from Mason Crest, including:
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient History
• Election of 1860 & The
Administration of Abraham Lincoln
• Ancient Rome
• Gandhi
• Broken Promises:
The U.S.
Government &
Native Americans
in the 19th Century
• History of Culture
• Early French Explorers
of North America
• Election of 1828 & The
Administration of Andrew Jackson
• History of Mexico
• Journey of
Lewis & Clark
• Marco Polo
• Modern History
• Pathfinders of the
American Frontier
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117 Full Text History Books
from Chelsea House, including:
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Arab Americans
Archaeology of North America
Black Cowboys
Cherokee
Cuban Americans
Irish Americans
Italian Americans
Jewish Americans
Mexican Americans
Navajos
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven Wonders of the Medieval World
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50 Full Text History Books
from Compass Point Books, including:
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African-Americans in the Colonies
Battle of Gettysburg
Bill of Rights
Ellis Island
Emancipation Proclamation
French & Indian War
Great Depression
Great Women of the Old West
Jamestown Colony
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Louisiana Purchase
Thirteen Colonies
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19 Full Text History Books
from Morgan Reynolds Inc., including:
• Andrew Jackson:
Frontier President
• More Perfect Union: The Story of
Alexander Hamilton, 2nd Ed.
• Anne Bailey: Frontier Scout
• Pullman Strike of 1894:
American Labor Comes of Age
• Failure is Impossible:
The Story of Susan B. Anthony
• Ishi: The Last of His People
• John Adams: Public Servant
• Shot Heard Round the World:
The Battles of
Lexington & Concord
• J.P. Morgan:
Banker to a Growing Nation
• Victoria Woodhull:
First Woman
Presidential Candidate
• Mary Wollstonecraft &
the Rights of Women
• Women’s Rights & Nothing Less:
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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51 Full Text History Books
from Rourke Publishing LLC, including:
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Historic & Famous Cities
Historic Sites & Monuments
Korean Conflict
Pilgrim
Revolutionary War
Treasures from China
U.S. Treasury
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam War
War of 1812
World War I
World War II
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14 Full Text History Books
from Stackpole Books, including:
• Alamo Reader
• Friend Among the Senecas
• American Counter Revolution
• George Washington’s
Indispensable Men
• Dear Young Friend: Letters of
American Presidents to Children
• Joshua Chamberlain
• Exploring the Outdoors
with Indian Secrets
• Life of Daniel Boone
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 1
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 2
• Sketch of the Life &
Character of Daniel Boone
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 3
• We Trailed the Sioux
• Medieval Celebrations
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Encyclopedia of World History (Houghton Mifflin)
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Reader’s Companion to American History (Houghton Mifflin)
Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History
Great Events 1900-2001 from Salem Press
[includes 10 volumes, 3 supplements, 591 entries]
Webster Publishing’s History of Australia
Civil War Battlefield Guide (Houghton Mifflin)
Reader’s Companion to Military History (Houghton Mifflin)
Reader’s Companion to Women’s History (Houghton Mifflin)
Encyclopedia of North American Indians (Houghton Mifflin)
Encyclopedia of Britain (Hutchinson)
Encyclopedia of Australia (Webster Publishing)
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Coverage of Full Text History Periodicals Compared
EBSCO’s
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Center (U.S. & World)
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June 2002 to present
(12-month embargo)
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None
September 1990 to present
(NO embargo)
September 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
September 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
American Historical Review
February 1975 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
American History
(formerly American History Illustrated)
January 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
February 1998
to June 2000
February 1998
to June 2000
American Nineteenth Century History
January 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
January 1999 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
March 1981 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
January 1995 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
Beaver
January 1990 to present
(NO embargo)
October 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
October 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
Black History Bulletin
January 2002 to present
(6-month embargo)
None
January 2002 to present
(6-month embargo)
Book History
January 2003 to present
(6-month embargo)
None
None
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
Top History Periodicals
American Communist History
American Heritage
America’s Civil War
Archaeology
Art History
Australian Historical Studies
Aviation History
British Heritage
April 1999 to June 2000
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Coverage of Full Text History Periodicals Compared
EBSCO’s
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Gale’s History Resource
Center (U.S. & World)
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InfoTrac OneFile
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Canadian Historical Review
March 1975 to present
(6-month embargo)
None
None
Canadian Journal of History
April 1975 to present
(NO embargo)
December 1999 to present
(NO embargo)
December 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
March 1975 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Chinese America: History & Perspectives
January 1997 to present
(NO embargo)
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
Chinese Studies in History
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
December 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
Cold War History
January 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Connecticut History
January 2004 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Contemporary British History
January 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Ethnohistory
January 1954 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
March 1994 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
September 1922 to present
(NO embargo)
None
December 1991 to present
(NO embargo)
French Colonial History
January 2004 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
French Historical Studies
January 1958 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
Top History Periodicals
Central European History
Civil War Times
(formerly Civil War Times Illustrated)
European Review of History
Foreign Affairs
None
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Coverage of Full Text History Periodicals Compared
EBSCO’s
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Gale’s History Resource
Center (U.S. & World)
Full Text Coverage
InfoTrac OneFile
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Gender & History
January 1998 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
German History
January 1998 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
March 2003 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
June 1990 to present
(12-month embargo)
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None
History & Theory
February 1975 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
History Teacher
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
History Today
January 1975 to present
(NO embargo)
January 1993 to present
(NO embargo)
November 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
Indiana Magazine of History
March 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Jewish History
March 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
None
Journal of African American History
January 2002 to present
(6-month embargo)
January 2002 to present
(6-month embargo)
January 2002 to present
(6-month embargo)
Journal of American Ethnic History
January 1990 to present
(6-month embargo)
June 1994
to January 2001
June 1994
to January 2001
September 2003 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
Journal of Military History
July 2004 to present
(NO embargo)
None
None
Journal of Pacific History
January 1993 to present
(12-month embargo)
None
June 1997
to June 2000
April 2002 to present
(NO embargo)
None
Top History Periodicals
Hawaiian Journal of History
History
Journal of American History
Kansas History
None
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Coverage of Full Text History Periodicals Compared
EBSCO’s
History Reference Center
Full Text Coverage
Gale’s History Resource
Center (U.S. & World)
Full Text Coverage
InfoTrac OneFile
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Literature & History
April 2000 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Military History
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
June 1999
to June 2000
Naval History
July 1999 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
March 2003 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
July 2003 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Russian Studies in History
January 2001 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Social History
October 1993 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Teaching History
January 2000 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
March 1997 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Vital Speeches of the Day
October 1934 to present
(NO embargo)
None
January 1993
to July 2002
War in History
January 1997 to present
(NO embargo)
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None
Wild West
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
October 1996
to June 2000
World War II
July 1996 to present
(NO embargo)
None
May 1999
to May 2000
Top History Periodicals
North Carolina Historical Review
Northern History
OAH Magazine of History
Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
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Historical Documents
& Other Resources
• Essential Documents in American History
(includes the U.S. Constitution,
the Declaration of Independence, etc.)
• American Reference Library
• Historical Speeches
• Presidential Papers
• Supreme Court Decisions
• McCarthy Hearings 1953-1954
• Tens of thousands of biographies
of historical figures
• Historical Timelines for all 50
U.S. States (from Our States)
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Photos & Maps
• 12,000 Historical Photos from an image collection
• Photos and Maps from the Encyclopedia of World
History and other reference books
• Photos and Maps from full text periodicals
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Now Available
Full Text of the McCarthy Hearings of 1953 & 1954
(from the transcripts of the Executive Sessions of the Senate
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee
on Government Operations)
More than 83 Hours of Historical Film & Video
(from Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, which
also includes some footage from the late 19th Century)
– 2,338 individual clips
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In Summary…
• More than 860 full text encyclopedias and other non-fiction books, including
Branden Publishing, Chelsea House Publishers, Columbia University Press,
Compass Point Books, Great Neck Publishing, Houghton Mifflin, Lerner
Publishing Group, MacMillan Publishing USA, Mason Crest Publishers, Morgan
Reynolds Inc., Oliver Press, Oxford University Press, Primedia Special Interest
Publications, Rourke Publishing LLC, Salem Press, Stackpole Books, Toucan
Valley Publications, Webster Publishing, and more
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• 60 full text history magazines & journals
• 58,000 full text historical documents
• 12,000 historical images & historical maps
• More than 80 hours of historical film & video
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