History Librarian
History Databases
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America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Articles on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present.
This database and its contents may not be used in combination with an artificial intelligence tool (including to train an algorithm, test, process, analyse, generate output and/or develop any form of artificial intelligence tool). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Licensee and Authorized Users may use, transmit, view, or store the content or outputs from the Database, Services, or econtent in any software tools and/or systems that may have artificial intelligence tools running therein. Please contact the library with questions.
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American Periodicals Series Online This link opens in a new window
Digitized images of the pages of historic American magazines, journals, and newspapers. Includes or has links to full text.
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Bibliography of indigenous peoples in North America This link opens in a new window
Citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents covering native North American culture, history, and life.
This database and its contents may not be used in combination with an artificial intelligence tool (including to train an algorithm, test, process, analyse, generate output and/or develop any form of artificial intelligence tool). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Authorized Users may use, transmit, view, or store the content or outputs from the Database, Services, or econtent in any software tools and/or systems that may have artificial intelligence tools running therein. Please contact the library with questions.
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HarpWeek : The Civil War Era This link opens in a new windowPage images and index to Harper's Weekly, covering the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to present (excluding U.S. and Canada).
This database and its contents may not be used in combination with an artificial intelligence tool (including to train an algorithm, test, process, analyse, generate output and/or develop any form of artificial intelligence tool). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Authorized Users may use, transmit, view, or store the content or outputs from the Database, Services, or econtent in any software tools and/or systems that may have artificial intelligence tools running therein. Please contact the library with questions.
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Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowData from American history on social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences
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JSTOR : the Scholarly Journal Archive This link opens in a new windowFull text articles, eBooks, and primary sources for many disciplines.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1867-1970, Ohio This link opens in a new windowLarge scale street plans of Ohio communities, produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867-1970.
Off Campus Access
When using library resources off campus, the system prompts for your Ohio Northern University username and password
- When prompted for your username, type your ONU username.
- Your password is the same password you use to sign into your ONU email.
Please contact reference@onu.edu with any questions.
Database Guides
Google Scholar
Helpful Websites
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Best of History WebsitesAn award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites.
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Digital HistoryUniversity of Houston’s Digital History database offers a wealth of links to textbook, primary sources, and educational materials in digital history. The database has multimedia, an interactive timeline, active learning, and resources for teachers.
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Early Modern ResourcesA research portal for the early modern period (c.1500-1800 CE).
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National Archives: Access to Archival DatabasesProvides online access to records in a small selection of historic databases preserved permanently by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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The Avalon Project at YaleThe Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
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The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval StudiesFree, organized access to resources in medieval studies.
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Digital Public Library of AmericaThe Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. A wide variety of resources such as texts, images, audio files, video files, and other resources digitized by libraries and other organizations in the United States are available.
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Women in World HistoryCreates an online curriculum resource center to help locate, analyze, and learn from primary sources dealing with women and gender in world history.
Citation Finder
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Electronic Journal Center/EJC (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new windowFull text of research journals.
Have a citation but need to find the actual article? Use the form found at this link to look up a specific journal title.
If you are looking for articles on a certain topic, please see the links for HML databases. If you are looking for a specific book or an entire journal, please use the HML journal finder.
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Journal Finder