HIS 121: United States History to 1877 (Tucker & Gildersleeve-Manassas)

Here are the databases that contain the most helpful academic articles, books, and other types of sources for this assignment:

1. U.S. History This link opens in a new window (Gale)

   • This database has two particularly relevant topics:

     1. Antebellum Era/Antebellum South This link opens in a new window

     2. Slavery and the Antebellum South This link opens in a new window

   • The sources in this database are grouped by type, e.g., academic journals, reference, magazines, primary sources.

2. JSTOR This link opens in a new window

   • This database contains a large collection of academic journal articles and books, with an emphasis on the humanities and the social sciences.

   • Start by searching for the keyword antebellum to get a feel for the database.

   • Use the options on the left side of the search results page to narrow down your results. 

3. ProQuest - All Databases This link opens in a new window

   • This is a collection of all databases on the ProQuest platform.

   • Start by searching for the keyword antebellum to get a feel for the database.

   • Use the options on the left side of the search results page to narrow down your results. 

4. EBSCOhost - All Databases This link opens in a new window

   • This is a collection of all databases on the EBSCOhost platform. 

   • Start by searching for the keyword antebellum to get a feel for the database.

   • Use the options on the left side of the search results page to narrow down your results.

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