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Library
Collections and Services Research
Guides
Resources for History The University of Connecticut Libraries’
basic research guide for history
American History Research Guide The
University of Connecticut Libraries basic research guide for American
History. (Adobe Reader required to open
this document)
American Revolution Research Page
The University of Connecticut Libraries’ basic research guide for the
Revolution
Online
Catalogs
Boston Library
Consortium Search The
Virtual Catalog providing a single, searchable catalog of books owned by
participating libraries of the Boston Library Consortium. Qualified patrons
of these libraries may directly request material from the other participants.
UConn students, faculty and staff (including retirees) may search and request
material from libraries ranging from Boston University to Williams College.
iConn Sponsored by the Connecticut State Library,
iConn provides access to reQuest, the statewide online catalog with the
holdings of public and other libraries.
Links to databases hosted by iConn are also available
The UCONN Libraries Catalog: HOMER
WorldCat
(catalog of over 30,000 libraries worldwide)
Collections
UConn MAGIC (Map and Geographical
Information Center) with historic state and other maps,
atlases, gazetteers, aerial photographs, and digital geospatial data. Many holdings are available online
UConn Thomas Dodd
Research Center
The Dodd Center contains a
number of collections, including the University’s archives, of interest to
Connecticut historians. Among some of
the significant specialized collections are:
Alternative Press
Collection A collection
of national scope, also contains much Connecticut related material. An example is “Flyers,
handouts and locally produced tabloids collected during the heyday of student
demonstrations at The University of Connecticut and other New England
campuses [which] fill hundreds of files in the archive” (from the Dodd Center
collection description)
Connecticut
Business Collections Including the Cheney
Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company of Manchester, Sargent and Company of New Haven, American Brass Company of Waterbury,
the Southern New England Telephone
Company and others.
Connecticut
Historic Preservation Collection. consisting
of historical and architectural surveys, documentation studies, and
archaeological surveys of Connecticut properties and structures
Connecticut
History Collection including town and county histories, as
well as the papers of individuals and organizations based in Connecticut that
are not of a political or business nature
Ethnic Heritage
highlighting the state’s diverse history as home to ethnic groups from around
the world. The collections include photographs, oral history interviews,
Works Progress Administration essays from the 1930s, and Hartford voter registration
cards from the 1920s to the 1980s.
Labor History
includes the records of labor unions such as AFL-CIO locals in the aerospace
industry and public labor unions such as Council 4 of the American Federation
of State, Federal and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The collections include
the papers of Connecticut labor leaders and organizers Merlin D. Bishop, John
Driscoll, and Ralph Pancallo, among others
Nursing History
with a primary focus on Connecticut nursing history but including other
materials from New England and beyond. It includes the records of a number of
the state’s nursing schools as well as records of the state’s major
professional nursing organizations
Politics.
The Congressional Collections housed in the Dodd Research Center document the
varied careers of those who constitute Connecticut’s Congressional delegation
throughout most of the twentieth century.
Railroad History Archive Home of the New Haven Railroad archives and
numerous related collections
Other
Important Services
Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan
Service Available only to members of the UConn community. If
you can’t find it they can help.
Research Guides
and Electronic
Resources
Library Online
Tutorial
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Library
Databases
Note: Library databases are available to users
visiting one of the University Libraries and to members of the UConn
community accessing remotely via the Virtual Private
Network.
Focused
Library Databases
ArchivesUSA Web Directory of over 5,500 repositories and over
130,000 collections of primary source material in the United States.
Early
American History Databases -- Links to the University Libraries
specialized databases for books, periodicals and newspapers
Hartford Courant Historical – Scanned
articles/pages for 1764 to 1984
New York Times Historical – Scanned
articles/pages for 1851 - 2004
History
Databases – Links to the University
Libraries general history databases, many of which have American history
content
History Reference Center -- offers full text from more than 2,000
reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full
text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical
documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200
historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video
General Library Databases (A good place to start
if you are deciding on a topic)
Academic OneFile
(general topics; scholarly & popular articles; formerly InfoTrac/Gale)
Academic Search
Premier (general topics; scholarly & popular articles)
EBSCOhost
Databases (list of many different databases)
JSTOR
Essential scholarly journals in many academic fields, especially arts,
literature, humanities, and biology. Some
back to early 1900s; most recent 2-5 years not available.
LexisNexis News
(newspaper articles & news transcripts)
ProQuest
Dissertations and Theses Full Text (Scholarly sources which
often remain unpublished elsewhere)
All
Library Databases
Databases of
Articles, Electronic Journals & More Browse all databases
by subject
Note: Library databases are available to users
visiting one of the University Libraries and to members of the UConn
community accessing remotely via the Virtual Private
Network.
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Electronic
Journals & Citations
Electronic Journal Locator Access to over 10,000 journals, online and in full
text, through various databases and commercial online journal providers.
Citations:
Citing
Basic Sources (UConn Guides):
APA Citation
Style Guide (American Psychological Association)
ASA Citation
Style Guide (American Sociological Association)
MLA Citation
Style Guide (Modern Language Association)
Turabian Citation
Style Guide
Citing Government
Sources Using MLA
More
help on citation styles:
APA Style
Essentials
Guide for Writing Research Papers based on
MLA Documentation
Citing Sources :
from Duke University Libraries
Citing Electronic Sources:
Online! Citation
Styles
Online Bibliographic Citation Software (free to the UConn Community):
RefWorks
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Key
Web Sites
Colonial
Connecticut Records, 1636-1776 A
searchable/downloadable collection of scanned pages produced by the
University of Connecticut Libraries with financial support from the
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Connecticut
History Online Over 14,000 images provided by a collaboration
of the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut State Library, Mystic
Seaport, the New Haven Museum & Historical Society, and the University of
Connecticut’s Thomas Dodd Research Center
Connecticut State
Library’s Connecticut History Resources A massive listing including descriptions of
the State Library’s own collections and historical resources, an extensive
bibliography of historical materials about the state, and many useful links
Connecticut’s
Heritage Gateway “A program of the Connecticut Humanities
Council [providing a]comprehensive directory of the state’s history
resources for teachers, students, researchers and others who want to better
understand the world around them through the stories of our past.” (From the
Council’s website). The site includes
a “Laptop Encyclopedia of Connecticut History”,
online exhibits, and more
H-Connecticut
Listserv Join this
listserv to read and send messages about Connecticut’s history, culture,
family and society. Participants range from historians to genealogists and
librarians. Topics range from local
and family history to broad topics like witchcraft – usually with a
Connecticut focus. Moderated by State
Historian Walter Woodward
HeritageQuest Online This subscription database has access to
census and other historical materials including thousands of scanned books
not available on the web. Not
currently reached via UConn, it can be found at a number of public libraries.
Check with your local public library regarding free access
Library of Congress
American Memory Project “American Memory provides free and open access through the
Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images,
prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a
digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the
collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle
historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America,
serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning” (from
the Project’s web site)
National Archives “Of all documents
and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United
States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or
historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those
valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to
see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a
veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that
interests you” (from the agency’s website)
University
of Connecticut Oral History Office “The Oral History Office at the University of Connecticut (OHO at UConn)
originates, supports and sponsors projects which emphasize Connecticut's
history and development, as well of projects that deal with a wide variety of
other subjects, including the University itself.” (from the Office’s website) Oral history collections, held at the
Thomas Dodd Research Center, include interviews with members of a wide range
of Connecticut groups including, amongst many others, ethnic groups,
laborers, professors, political leaders, and Connecticut region holocaust
survivors
Map Web Sites of Interest
Connecticut
State Library: Maps and Geography Information about
the State Libary's map holdings, access to online resources
and links to many other other map collections. Digital
Sanborn Maps, which show property lines, structure "footprints",
roads, transit lines, etc., on a town by town basis beginning
in the 19th centrury, are available for in-library use
David
Rumsey Map Collection According to the collection's
website: “The
David Rumsey Collection was started nearly 20 years ago, and focuses primarily
on cartography of the Americas from the 18th and 19th centuries, but also has
maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania"
Library
of Congress American Memory Maps
11 collections may be searched simultaneously or individually
Maptech,
Inc. Historic USGS Maps Arranged by town and provided by this vendor
as a public service
UConn MAGIC (Map and Geographical
Information Center) with historic state and other maps,
atlases, gazetteers, aerial photographs, and digital geospatial data. Many holdings are available online
University of Texas Perry-Castañeda Library Map
Collection From the University of Texas
Library includes Links to Connecticut historical maps as well as links to
other map-related sites
Other Web Sites of Interest
Amistad America
(including a history of the Amistad incident)
Connecticut
History and Genealogy Links Sponsored by USGenNet, this web site is a somewhat esoteric, and
therefore of interest, collection of links to documents and websites. Information at this site needs to be checked
for accuracy since much of it, cemetery inscriptions for example, is
transcribed or assembled by volunteers.
Connecticut’s
Aerial Surveys (From the Connecticut State Library, a complete survey from 1934, a
1939 partial survey, and one from 1965 now being added, are indexed and
online. Zoom features allow relatively
close-up views of buildings, roads, rail lines, etc.)
Connecticut
Landmarks Formerly the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society,
this organization is "a state wide network of twelve
significant historic properties that span three centuries of
New England history." Properties include Amasa Day
House (Moodus), Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden (Bethlehem),
Butler-McCook House & Garden Main Street History Center
(Hartford), Buttolph-Williams House (Wethersfield), Hempsted
Houses (New London), Isham-Terry House (Hartford), Nathan Hale
Homestead (Coventry), and the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden
(Suffield).
Hartford Studies
Project
of Trinity College encourages students and faculty to explore Hartford’s
history and present experience of issues such as race, immigration, culture,
labor, and local politics
Hog River Journal
“Hartford
and the region's magazine of history, culture, and the arts”
Links
to Railroad History Resources in the United States Produced by the Thomas Dodd Research Center
at the University of Connecticut, this web site is searchable by several
means including regions. Many
Connecticut related railroad links are included
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Associations
and Research Institutions
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism,
Historic Preservation and Museum Division From the Division’s website: "The Historic Preservation and Museum Division functions under state and federal law as
Connecticut's State Historic Preservation Office. The division administers a
broad range of federal and state programs that identify, register and protect
the buildings, sites, structures, districts and objects that comprise
Connecticut's cultural heritage. The division operates six historic
properties: Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, Henry Whitfield State
Museum, Sloane-Stanley Museum, Prudence Crandall Museum, Viets Tavern and
Amos Bull House."
Connecticut
Historical Society From the Society’s web site: “Established in Hartford in 1825, The Connecticut
Historical Society (CHS) is the seventh oldest historical society in the
nation and houses one of the most distinguished museum and library
collections in New England.” A number
of online exhibits are available
Connecticut
State Museum of Natural History and CT Archaeology Center “The
Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center are home to the
University of Connecticut's Anthropological Collections and represents the
single largest repository of Connecticut Native American, colonial and
industrial artifacts in existence” (from the Museum’s website)
Mystic Seaport: Collections and Research Online exhibits accompany information on
how to access the Seaport’s research materials
New Haven Museum
& Historical Society From the Society’s web site: “The Historical Society continues this tradition of
preserving New Haven
history with an extensive collection spanning four centuries and including
fine, folk and decorative arts, a photograph archive, and extensive
manuscript collection.”
Quinnipiac
University’s Digitized Connecticut History Books Some thirty books are available
including state and town histories,
biographies, Civil War regimental studies and more.
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University
of Connecticut Departments
Connecticut State
Historian “As state historian, [Professor
Walter Woodward] both teaches at UConn and serves as a resource to the
General Assembly concerning questions involving state history… Woodward is
also charged with promoting Connecticut’s considerable historic and heritage resources
by serving as an ombudsman for state historical organizations, speaking to
the public and linking people and organizations.” (UConn Traditions, Spring, 2006)
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