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History Reference Librarian
Shirley Lincicum
503.838.8890
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Books top of page
In our Reference collection:
Chronology of world history D11.M39 1999
An encyclopedia that provides brief entries on important events in world history arranged in chronological order.
Atlas of world history G1030.O85 1999
Provides historical maps of the world.
Dictionary of American history E174.D52 2003
A comprehensive encyclopedia on American history.
Encyclopedia of world environmental history GF10.E63 2004
A comprehensive encyclopedia on environmental history.
Encyclopedia of historians and historical writing D14 .E53 1999
Covers major topics relevant to the study of history and profiles prominent historians.
Women in world history HQ1115 .W6 1999
Contains biographical sketches of notable women.
American Historical Association's guide to historical literature D20.A15 A55 1995
Provides bibliographical references for history books and articles.
Writings on American history E173.W7
Provides bibliographical references for books and articles published between 1902 and 1990 that address American history.
Browse WOLF by subject to find books on popular topics:

Subscription databases top of page
America: History and Life
Provides citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 2,100 journals dealing with the history of the United States and Canada. Covers articles published since 1955.
Historical Abstracts
Provides citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 2,000 journals dealing with the history of the world except Canada and the United States since 1450. Covers articles published since 1954.
Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective
Provides citations for articles published in a variety of magazines and scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Covers articles published between 1907 and 1984.
Readers' Guide Retrospective
Provides citations for articles published in general interest magazines and journals. Covers articles published between 1890 and 1982.
History reference via Oxford Reference Online
Search for information in online versions of twenty history reference books published by Oxford University Press.
Academic Search Premier
A major database covering a wide range of academic subjects. Citations and abstracts are included for about 8,000 scholarly journals and general interest magazines from 1984 to the present. Full-text is included for about 4,000 journals, some back to 1975.

Journals top of page
Search the Journal Title List by topic: Search for journals in JSTOR by topic:
Archaeology
Area studies
Defense and Military
Environmental Studies
Ethnic and Multicultural Studies
Folklore
History
International Affairs
Population Studies
Social Sciences
Current subscriptions:
African issues
African studies review
American historical review
Americas
Aztlan: International journal of Chicano studies research
BC studies
California history
Contemporary European history
Environmental history
Ethnohistory
Hispanic American historical review
Historical archaeology
History of religions
History teacher
International labor & working class history
Journal of African history
Journal of American history
Journal of Asian history
Journal of European studies
Journal of modern African studies
Journal of modern history
Journal of southern history
Journal of the west
Journal of women's history
Journal of world history
Magazine of history
Material culture
Medieval history journal
Oregon historical quarterly
Pacific historical review
Pacific northwesterner
Public historian
Western historical quarterly
William and Mary quarterly

Internet sites top of page
American Memory Project
Sponsored by the Library of Congress, provides a searchable database of  collections of digitized primary source materials relevant to the study of American history.
AmericanSouth.org
A comprehensive scholarly discovery service for primary research materials related to the cultures and histories of the American South.
Best of History Web Sites
An online directory of more than 700 highly-rated history Web sites.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
A comprehensive bibliography on Latin America edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Annually, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources.
History and Politics Out Loud
A searchable archive of historically significant audio materials. Emphasis on political history.
History Journals Guide
An international directory for journals and discussion lists in the fields of history and archaeology. Includes links to electronic journals in history. The online articles index provides links to more than 3,000 individual articles published in electronic history journals.
Making of America
A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 8,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
News service providing coverage for Russia, Transcaucases, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Includes full-text archives of news stories and weekly reports that provide in-depth analysis of certain issues.
REESWeb
A searchable index of web-accessible resources relevant to Russian and East European studies.
United States Historical Census Data Browser
Presents demographic and economic data for each state and county in the U.S. from 1790 to 1960.
Voices of civil rights
A joint project sponsored by AARP, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), and the Library of Congress that collects and preserves personal accounts of the history of the struggle for civil rights in the United States. The web site features a searchable online archive of selected stories submitted by people from every corner of the country and from all walks of life. In addition, there are interactive features, essays, interviews, and special reports.
Librarians' Index to the Internet: History
Provides an extensive and well-organized listing of links to history-related Internet resources.

Grants and Foundations top of page
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provides information about NEH grants and other tools to support grant seekers in humanities fields, including history.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Provides information about grant programs aimed at preserving documents relevant to U.S. history.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Makes grants in five core program areas: higher education, museums and art conservation, performing arts, conservation and the environment, and public affairs.
Oregon Cultural Trust
A statewide cultural plan to raise significant new funds to invest in Oregon's arts, humanities and heritage. Plans to distribute more than $90 million in grant funds throughout the state over the next decade.

Organizations top of page
American Historical Association
A non-profit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research. Web site provides information about awards, fellowships and grants for historians.
American Council of Learned Societies
A private non-profit federation of sixty-eight national scholarly organizations. Dedicated to the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and the social sciences and the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national societies devoted to such studies. Web site provides information about fellowship and grant programs sponsored by ACLS.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Promotes the study and love of American history. Offers fellowship programs and awards for faculty and students. Web site provides access to selected primary materials from its collection.
Organization of American Historians
The largest learned society devoted to the study of American history. Promotes the study and teaching of the American past through a variety of programs and activities.
Oregon Historical Society
An organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Oregon.

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