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Contemporary Newspapers and Periodicals Indexes and Full-Text Resources for Historical Research

American Periodicals Series (APS) Online, 1741-1900
A digitized collection of periodicals published in the U.S. from 1741-1900. The entire collection is not yet completely digitized, although it is indexed online. However, Carleton owns the entire collection on microfilm (APS Series, in the Microfilm Periodicals area on 3rd floor).


Essay and General Periodical Index (1900-Present)
Ref AI3 .E752
Indexes a wide range of periodicals.

Historical Newspapers
Combines the indexing and full text of the Times of London and the New York Times. Indexing of the New York Times is provided through The Historical Index to the New York Times (1851-1922). Indexing to the Times of London is provided through Palmer's Index to the Times (1790 to 1905) and The Official Index to the Times (1906 to 1980). Full-text of the Times of London can be accessed through Palmer's Full Text Online, 1785-1870, which contains the articles indexed in Palmer's Index to the Times.

Periodicals Contents Index (PCI)--(1770-1995)
Indexing for a wide range of periodicals for the dates given.

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
AI3 .P72 1802/81
Indexes periodical literature from 1802-1881. Five supplements bring the coverage up to 1906.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Indexing and full text for the New York Times (1851-1999) and the Wall Street Journal (1889-1985).

History

America: History and Life
The index to scholarly literature on the history of the U.S. and Canada.

Historical Abstracts
The index to scholarly literature on the history of the world (including South and Central America).

Literature

MLA International Bibliography
Indexes scholarly writing on literature and film. International in scope.

Social Science

Social Sciences Index
Provides indexing to scholarly articles in many social science fields.

Sociological Abstracts
Indexes scholarly literature in sociology, but can also be used for finding scholarly work on cultural studies.

Indexes to Non-Mainstream Publications

Alternative Press Index (API)
Provides indexing to left, radical, and alternative periodicals.

Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW) Complete
Full text database of newspapers and periodicals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.

Academic Journals to Browse

American Quarterly
Gould Library has the full run in print in Main Periodicals and Current Periodicals. Volumes 1-47 are available through JSTOR, and volumes 48-current are available through Project Muse.

American Studies
Gould Library has volumes 12-current in print in Main Periodicals and Current Periodicals. American Studies International
June 2000-current is available through Infotrac. 1997-current issues are available through ProQuest.

Journal of American Culture
1994-current issues are available through ProQuest.