Americanists often draw on scholarship done by many other disciplines. Here are some of the key resources that can contribute to American Studies research.
The index to scholarly literature on the history of the U.S. and Canada. You can even specify a date range in history that you're interested in reading about!
(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
Indexes journal articles on architecture and design, including the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration. Covers 1934 - current.
Searches through citations, subject headings, and some abstracts
The premier database for linguistics and literary studies, this index includes articles, dissertations, books, book chapters, and more. Covers 1926 - current.
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Wide ranging content from scholarly articles to book reviews on all aspects of classical and popular music. Covers 1970 - current.
(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
Indexes a wide array of international art literature back to 1929. Also indexes reproductions included in these publications. Includes some full text for literature from 1997 to the present.
Older issues are indexed here as far back as the 1800s. For example, the Journal of American Studies is indexed all the way back to 1956 (its first issue).