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HIS 5003: History: Theories and Methods
An introduction to resources for the study of History at the graduate level
Library Services for Graduate Students
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Resources and Services for Graduate StudentsInformation on resources and services provided by UTSA Libraries, the UTSA Graduate School, and other student success offices on campus.
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Get It for MeInterlibrary loan, document delivery, transport items between JPL and Downtown Library.
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TexShareTexShare is a statewide library resource-sharing program. It allows users from one library to check out library materials at other participating libraries.
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Getting Started with Your Research
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Research Tips for History StudentsFollow these expert tips to make the most of your research and save time.
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Research GuidesStart your research by consulting a Research Guide on your subject to find the best databases and websites recommended by your Librarian.
Search Engines
Library Quick Search
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Google ScholarSearches scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
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How to Use Google Scholar Off CampusDue to recent changes made by Google, you'll need to do a one-time set-up for your account to access full-text articles available through UTSA Libraries. Step by step instructions provided.
Databases for Secondary Sources
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DatabasesDiscover important resources for your discipline. Organized alphabetically and by discipline.
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History DatabasesA selection of History databases at UTSA.
My Top Picks
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America: History and LifeSelectively indexes and abstracts articles on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Includes citations from more than 2,000 journals published worldwide. Also includes citations of book and media reviews from over 100 key journals in the field.
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Historical AbstractsSelectively indexes and abstracts articles relating to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). Includes citations from more than 2,000 journals published worldwide, as well as citations to useful historical books as reviewed by journals in the field.
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JSTORProvides full image access to a comprehensive archive of over 2,000 scholarly journals over 200 of which have complete backfiles. Nearly 40 subject areas are represented in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. New subjects and titles are added regularly. Links to the most recent issues of some journals are available through Project MUSE.
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Project MUSEProvides the searchable full text and full images of e-book collections from university presses and approximately 380 journals published by scholarly presses, including Johns Hopkins University Press. Subject areas include math, science, humanities, and social sciences. Provides links to back issues of 29 journals archived in the JSTOR collection.
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Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest)Provides citations and full-image access to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from more than 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Abstracts are provided for dissertations beginning in 1980 and for master's theses beginning in 1988. Full-image PDFs are available for most titles published since 1997 and a limited number of titles previous to 1997. Coverage is from 1861 to the present. Print equivalent is Dissertation Abstracts.
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WorldCatContains more than 44 million bibliographic records describing materials (books, journals, films, manuscripts, scores, computer files, etc.) held by libraries around the world. More than 400 languages are represented. Provides links to library holdings.
Starting Points for Primary Sources
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Primary Source DatabasesAn A-Z list of databases containing primary sources.
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Primary Sources Research GuideProvides lists of UTSA databases as well as freely available online digital collections containing primary sources. Also reviews definitions of primary, secondary, and tertiary.
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UTSA Libraries Special CollectionsExplore UTSA's historical treasures, including the university's own archives as well as rare books, personal papers, photographs, and other one-of-a-kind items documenting the people, history, life and literature of San Antonio and South Texas.
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ProQuest CongressionalComprehensive full image coverage of U.S. Congressional publications 1789-present, including hearings, prints, reports, Serial Set maps, bills and laws, Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service Reports, and information on Congressional members and committees. Updated daily.
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Historical NewspapersSearch the full-text/full-image of seven major U.S. and two major British newspapers covering national and international events and issues in the United States and Great Britain: New York Times (1851-2018), Washington Post (1877-2005), Wall Street Journal (1889-2008), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2008), Los Angeles Times (1881-1997), Chicago Tribune (1849-1998), Austin American Statesman (1871-1980), the Guardian (1821-2003) and the Observer (1791-2003). Coverage begins with the first issue of each title.
Historiography and Bibliographies
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Historiography Research GuideProvides lists of UTSA databases as well as books useful for historiography.
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History CompassThis journal publishes historiographic essays and may be an excellent starting place.
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineA database designed to help you start your research on almost any subject. Contains recommendations for scholarship at all levels, whether encyclopedias and textbooks or journal articles and primary sources. Bibliographic essays and annotated citations on each topic. Peer-reviewed, selective, rather than exhaustive content chosen by experts in their disciplines.
Best Sources for Book Reviews
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Book Review Digest+Offers citations and excerpts of reviews of English language fiction and non-fiction books contained in over 100 periodicals published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.