Pfeiffer Library: HIS267: The Challenges of Global Leadership: the United States after 1945: Search Options

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Library Databases

These library provided databases are your best bets! Again, make sure you know your university credentials to utilize these resources off-campus.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
ACLS Humanities E-Book This link opens in a new window
A collection of scholarly books in many areas of the humanities.

Unlimited seats
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Index and abstracts of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
American Periodical Series Online This link opens in a new window
Includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century.
Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
Citations and full-text articles covering all areas of the humanities.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text for journals, books and other resources in the humanities.

Many of the databases profiled above have the same look and feel as DragonQuest, our library's catalog. If you'd like further assistance with these resources, we recommend the following guide:

DragonQuest Guide
Tutorial guide which covers navigation and features inside DragonQuest.

Web Resources

These free web resources may also prove useful.

How to Write a Historical Persuasive Essay
This site provides basic guidance for developing a thesis for a persuasive history essay as well as tips for supporting your argument.
The Cold War Museum
Museum website which includes links to other resources related to the Cold War.
Wilson Center Cold War History Project
The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War, and seeks to accelerate the process of integrating new sources, materials and perspectives from the former "Communist bloc" with the historiography of the Cold War.
National Women's History Museum
The National Women's History Museum educates, inspires, empowers, and shapes the future by integrating women's distinctive history into the culture and history of the United States.
Yale Global Online
Collection of resources and articles related to globalization.
History Channel: Terrorism Resources
Selection of articles, films, and other resources related to global terrorism.

Research Starters

Need a little help getting started? Try our collection of Research Starters and encyclopedia entries, which provide you with background information and additional links to other materials. (Note: These are not considered "scholarly" resources, but they are accurate and can provide you with a great starting point for your research.)

Cold War
Research Starter with Cold War description and resources.
Gender equality
Research Starter with information about gender equality.
Terrorism
Research Starter discussing terrorism.

Keywords to help your library search:

Cold War
Gender equality United States
Gender inequality United States
Globalization United States
Terrorism United States
Technology growth 20th Century
United States 20th Century

Subject search terms:

Cold War, 1945-1991
Globalization economic aspects United States

Additional tip:

Bold or italicized text in textbook chapters can provide you with additional keywords. Reading captions under any images presented in a textbook also helps!