America: History and Life
America: History and Life is a complete bibliographic reference to the
history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published
since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, providing
an incomparable research tool for students and researchers of US and Canadian
history. Whether your users are searching for information about the Sioux Indian
Ghost Dance or labor movements in Canada, America: History and Life is
a bibliography that can help them select the most important sources to consult.
This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition
to covering all key English-language historical journals, America: History
and Life coverage includes selected historical journals from major countries,
state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals
in the social sciences and humanities. Over 90% of the articles included are
published in English-language journals.
Access is restricted
to the UWS campus by IP (Internet Protocol) number. If you are trying to access
this database from off campus and are a UWS student, faculty, or staff, you
will need to establish a proxy account. See our Indexes
and Reserves by Proxy information page for instructions.
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