Pfeiffer Library: History: Search Options

Find Library Materials

Are you looking for a specific database? Try our A to Z list.

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

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.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Quantitative facts of American history.
Cambridge Historical via OhioLINK
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
The premier database for researching the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
Citations and full-text articles covering all areas of the humanities.

These free web resources may also prove useful.

Ohio Memory Project
A collaborative digital library of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio, which includes collections from more than 360 cultural heritage institutions from all of Ohio’s 88 counties. Includes information on Seneca County & Tiffin University Yearbooks.
Office of the Historian
Staffed by professional historians who are experts in the history of U.S. foreign policy and the Department of State and possess unparalleled research experience in classified and unclassified government records.

Europeana This link opens in a new window
Explore millions of items from a range of Europe's leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums.

National Archives
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. 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.
USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer
An interactive map tool that allows you overlay and explore the changes in geography.

Sometimes finding the right keywords can be a struggle. Here is a list of a few ways your can start your search.

Want to know more about doing research? Try this!

Research at Pfeiffer Library
Learn more about how to find, use, and evaluate sources at Pfeiffer Library.