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University Library

       
History: North America
 
Liaison Librarian: Donna Canevari de Paredes
Location: Murray
Room: LIB 122.16
Phone: 966-5970
Email: Donna.Canevari@usask.ca


Best Bets

Academic Search Complete (ASC) 1887 - present Bookmark and Share
Major resource for undergraduate students
Includes articles about world history from ancient to modern times. [details]
America: History & Life with Full Text (AHL) 1964 - present; selected titles include retrospective coverage back to v. 1, issue 1. Bookmark and Share
Definitive "database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to the present this database also provides full-text coverage of more than 196 journals and more than 92 books. [details]

Historical Newspapers and Periodicals

The Globe and Mail : Canada's Heritage from 1844 1844 - current four years embargo Bookmark and Share
The electronic full-page newspaper archive of The Globe from June 1844 to The Globe and Mail until December 1999. Coverage includes all the stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths from more than 1.4 million pages of Canada's National Newspaper, dating back to the pre-confederation era. Access Note: This is not a direct link to the database. At the top of the Proquest screen, choose "Change" -- and you will see the Globe and Mail Heritage listed on the right. Click on it and you should be in. [details]
JSTOR Volume 1 through to a "moving wall" embargo period of the last 2 to 5 years that varies by title Bookmark and Share
Fulltext archive of core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences, as well as 19th century British pamphlets. A unique e-journal database of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences. [details]
Newscan.com For public or academic libraries Over 20 years of archives Bookmark and Share
Provides content from newspapers, trade publications, news agencies and transcripts of television and radio programs. The Library's license is limited to access to 42 local and national Canadian and international French language content plus Canadian Press content in English and French. [details]
Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Collections I - VI 1802 - 1995 Bookmark and Share
An archive of over 500 digitised journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences, in 6 general collections covering 37 key subject areas. Several themed collections are included in the general collections: Historical Studies, Literary Studies, :History, Literature, Philosophy & Religion/Theology, and Spanish Language. [details]
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times Historical New York Times 1851 - latest available year; a "moving wall" Bookmark and Share
A full-text and full-image newspaper archive, digitized from microfilm. Every "issue of each title includes the complete paper–cover-to-cover–with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF." [details]
Saskatchewan News Index (SNI) [1883 - 2000] [varies by title] Bookmark and Share
Index to articles in selected Saskatchewan newspapers from 1884-2000 (coverage of the period is not complete), compiled by a group of Saskatchewan cultural institutions. [details]
Toronto Star: Pages of the Past 1894 - approximately 2-3 years ago (has an embargo of current year plus two previous years) Bookmark and Share
A fully digitized and searchable online archive database of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. [details]

Other Suggestions

Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) 16th C. - present Bookmark and Share
Bibliographic database covering all aspects of native culture, history and life in North America, Greenland, and eastern Siberia, including: archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. [details]
CBCA Complete Canadian Business & Current Affairs Index: 1971 - present; full text: 1985 - present. Bookmark and Share
Abstract and indexing database covering more than 1,665 scholarly journal articles, trade publications, dissertations, books, newspapers, news services and magazines, including 600 full text titles, covering current events, business, science, the arts, and academic information produced in Canada. Combines full text and indexed content from all four CBCA database subsets (Business, Current Events, Education, and Reference). [details]
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly) Indexing: 1980 - present; full text 1983 - present Bookmark and Share
A full text database of articles from Canadian and International journals, magazines and reference content from Gale, all with a Canadian focus. Includes Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail; Maclean's weekly magazine; Canadian News Facts; and reference materials, such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers. [details]
Expanded Academic ASAP 1980 - present Bookmark and Share
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this full text database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! [details]
Gender Studies Database 1972 & earlier - present Bookmark and Share
Combines NISC's Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with coverage of sexual diversity studies issues. [details]
Hapi Online Hispanic American Periodicals Index 1970 - present Bookmark and Share
An authoritative source for worldwide information about Latin American issues, including analyses of current political, economic, and social issues, as well as coverage of arts and letters. Includes some full text. [details]
Left Index 1982 and earlier - present Bookmark and Share
A bibliographic abstract and index database with some full text covering the "diverse literature of the left, with an emphasis on political, economic, social and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside academia." [details]
PAIS International & PAIS Archive Public Affairs Information Service 1914 - present Bookmark and Share
Bibliographic database covering public affairs, public and social policies, international relations. It has an archive going back to 1914. [details]
Social Sciences Citation Index® (SSCI) Web of Science 1956 - present
Citation index
Covers social sciences