United States - Reconstruction (HIST300)
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Suggested topics
Reference Sources
Here's a list of selected specialized reference books (available in the Garver Room) you may want to consider:
Ref 031 Ap5 Annual Cyclopedia 1865-1900 volumes - 1st floor stacks
Ref 291 En33 Encyclopedia of Religion
Ref 301 En22 Encyclopedia of American Social History
Ref 920 Am35 American National Biography
Ref 973.03 D56 Dictionary of American History
Ref 973.03 EN1 Encyclopedia of Southern History
Ref 973.03 EN15 Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Ref 973.03 EN19 Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History
Ref 973.03 EN192 Encyclopedia of American History
Ref 973.04 EN19 Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
Ref 973.5 EN19 Encyclopedia of the United States in the 19th Century
Ref 973.7 AM35 American Eras: Civil War and Reconstruction
Ref 973.7 EN19 Encyclopedia of the American Civil War
Ref 978 EN19 Encyclopedia of the American West
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The reference books will give you an overview of your subject; check the bibliographies for further information. Remember to use cross references, indexes, and tables of contents to help you locate information.
Delve Deeper with Books
After getting an overview with reference sources, it is time to start searching the online catalog for books that focus more specifically on the topic you have chosen. Click on the links below to access Phillips Academy's library catalog, and to search for books in other libraries.
NOBLE Catalog To order books from libraries in our network, search the NOBLE Network. You will need a PIN number, which you can get from the circulation desk at the OWHL.
Massachusetts Virtual Catalog The Virtual Catalog will let you request an item statewide if it is not available in NOBLE libraries. If the item is available in NOBLE, you must request it through the NOBLE Catalog.
WorldCat Use this database to search library catalogs all over the country. If you find a book that you want, please talk to a librarian about ordering it!
Primary Sources
Read more about what primary sources are and how to find them.
Tip for finding primary sources
When using the Online Catalog, do a keyword search for your topic + the words primary source
Suggested Subject Headings
Reconstruction -- Southern States
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 19th century.
Freedmen -- Southern States -- Social conditions.
Southern States -- Race relations.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Recommended Databases
Below you will find a list of recommended databases for you to use on this specific project. To see a list of all the databases the OWHL subscribes to, please visit the A to Z List of Databases. If you are trying to access these databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your Library Card Number. This is your PA ID Number.
| Title of Database Click on to go to database | About the Database |
|---|---|
| African American Studies Center | A comprehensive collection that focuses on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. Includes biographies, subject entries, primary sources, multimedia, etc. Learn more |
| American History Online | American History Online is an easy to use resource center that includes background information on all American History from the Colonial Era to the present. Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and video, etc. |
| American National Biography Online | The well known encyclopedia in an updated, online format. Learn more |
| American Periodicals Series Online | APS Online features over 1,100 periodicals spanning nearly 200 years from colonial times to the early 1900’s. Titles range from religious and historical journals such as The Dial and Southern Review to popular magazines like Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal. |
| Historical Newspapers | This database searches 4 newspapers; Christian Science Monitor (1908-1991), New York Times (1851-2001), Wall Street Journal (1889-1987), and the Washington Post (1877-1988). Learn more |
| JSTOR | A full text collection of scholarly journals, many going back to the first issue. Learn more |
| New York Times Archive | The complete New York Times dating back to the first issue in 1851 |
| Periodical Index (lower level index table) Ref 050 P78b | Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature Paper index with citations to articles from 1802 to 1906. |
| Project Muse | The Project MUSE® complete collection offers a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals to support a core liberal arts curriculum at any academic institution. Every journal is heavily indexed and peer-reviewed, with critically acclaimed articles by the most respected scholars in their fields. Learn more |
| Washington Post Archive - 1877 through 1991 | The complete Washington Post Newspaper dating back to 1877. |
Selected Internet Resources
| Title of Website | About the Website |
|---|---|
| Library of Congress American Memory | contains pamphlets, personal narratives and other primary source material on topics in Reconstruction |
| Reconstruction the Second Civil War | PBS The American Experience contains primary sources on Reconstruction |
| Congressional Globe | Debates and Proceedings 1833-1873 contains the full-text of Congressional proceedings during Reconstruction |
| Freedmen’s Bureau Online | contains articles, records and images related to the Freedmen’s Bureau |
| Valley of the Shadow | records the history of two communities, one northern and one southern, from the Civil War through Reconstruction |
| Documenting the American South | contains texts, images, and audio files of Southern History from colonial times to the early 1900’s |
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