United States History Librarians
Sarah Calhoun
Librarian for the history of Indigenous Peoples and land in what is now the United States; and the history of the environment, immigration, labor, the public, and gender, women and sexuality within the United States.
Brie Baumert
Librarian for histories of the African Diaspora in the United States.
- Librarian for the history of Indigenous Peoples and land in what is now the United States; and the history of the environment, immigration, labor, the public, and gender, women and sexuality within the United States.
- Librarian for histories of the African Diaspora in the United States.
Start with Reference
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
This is a key starting place for research in several different fields, providing bibliographies on current scholarship on topics from the social sciences and humanities. - Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations and the full text)
An authoritative full text collection of the history of scholarship in several different academic subjects. Includes over 260 volumes published since 1960 by Cambridge University Press.
- Oxford Handbooks: History of the United StatesBrief chapters from various Handbooks discussing scholarship about the history of the United States.
The Oxford Companion to United States History by Call Number: Ref E174 .O94 2001 and OnlineAvailability and more information from Catalyst...
A dictionary of people, places, events, and themes in American history; most entries include brief bibliographies.
- Reference Universe This link opens in a new window(Searches through citation information)
Searches the indexes of our library's print reference books. When you find an entry you'd like to read, click the "Locate this book" button or put the title of the reference book into Catalyst to find the book's location in the Reference Collection.
The 1619 Project (New York Times)
The 1619 Project is an initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It was originally published as an interactive website and an August 18th special issue of the New York Times Magazine.
- The 1619 Project (New York Times Magazine interactive site)
The full interactive website of the 1619 Project. - The 1619 Project (Pulitzer Center)
Full pdf of the August 18, 2019 New York Times Magazine, including advertisements, and cover art. The Pulitzer Center also produced free resources about the project, including videos of some authors reading their material, and curricular material. - The 1619 Project, New York Times (ProQuest)
Available both as a PDF with images, and all textual content from The 1619 Project (New York Times). Use the Table of Contents to browse more efficiently.
The 1619 Project by Call Number: Carleton Library Books (E441 .A15 2021) and ONLINEISBN: 9780593230572Publication Date: 2021-11-16Preface: Origins / by Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Democracy / by Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Race / by Dorothy Roberts -- Sugar / by Khalil Gibran Muhammad -- Fear / by Leslie Alexander and Michelle Alexander -- Dispossession / by Tiya Miles -- Capitalism / by Matthew Desmond -- Politics / by Jamelle Bouie -- Citizenship / by Martha S. Jones -- Self-defense / by Carol Anderson -- Punishment / by Bryan Stevenson -- Inheritance / by Trymaine Lee -- Medicine / by Linda Villarosa -- Church / by Anthea Butler -- Music / by Wesley Morris -- Healthcare / by Jeneen Interlandi -- Traffic / by Kevin M. Kruse -- Progress / by Ibram X. Kendi -- Justice / by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Three ways to find reference sources
1. Search REFERENCE BOOK TITLES in Catalyst
Facet: Collection = Carleton Reference Collection
2. Search REFERENCE ARTICLES in Catalyst
Facet: Material type = Reference Entries
3. Search REFERENCE ARTICLES in the database Reference Universe
- Reference Universe This link opens in a new window(Searches through citation information)
Searches the indexes of our library's print reference books. When you find an entry you'd like to read, click the "Locate this book" button or put the title of the reference book into Catalyst to find the book's location in the Reference Collection.
