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Historical information may be found in a variety of documents, ranging from books to journal articles to digitized historical records, and so on. While the following links take you to specific sites for historical documents, your topic may require that you search non-history specific databases. See the "related disciplines" tab or browse all Salem Library databases.

JSTOR
"Full-text articles in over 375 core academic journals with back-files lacking only the most recent 3 -5 years."
ProQuest Central
"General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works." Available through NC Live.
ProQuest Arts & Humanities Database
"This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies." Available through NC Live.
Academic Search Complete
"Magazines and journals on many subjects, includes peer-reviewed and scholarly works; full text available."
MasterFile Premier
"A database of full-text magazines, journals, and reference books, as well as photo, map, and flag files dating back to 1917. Titles include popular magazines like Consumer Reports, Car and Driver, Country Living, Elle, Essence, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar, and Popular Mechanics alongside an expansive list of scholarly and trade publications." Available through NC Live.

See below for databases from other disciplines that may be helpful. You can also browse all Salem Library databases.

APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
Index to full-text articles from 38 journals published by the APA and 4 other organizations. 1988 to the present.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.
Sociology Database This link opens in a new window
Sociological and social work research including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction, and more.

Heritage Quest
"Research materials for tracing family history and American culture." Contains census records, city directories, slave schedules, etc.
Digital Public Library of America
"The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Find primary sources to use in school projects, academic research, family history research, and more." Available through NC Live.
DigitalNC
"Explore original materials from libraries, museums, and archives across North Carolina." Available through NC Live.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries
"Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women, Colonial times to 1950."
ArchivGrid
"Archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives are represented in ArchiveGrid. Provides access to detailed archival collection descriptions, making information available about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and other archival materials." Available through NC Live.

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: 1691-1820
Series 1. "Contains a limited data set from the extensive collection at the American Antiquarian Society, the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction."
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: 1821-1837
Series 2. "Presents over 1000 titles dating from 1821 through 1837. The collection represents over two centuries of print culture, ranging from early works imported by the colonists to later titles published on American soil on the eve of the Revolution and during the early republic"
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: 1838-1852
Series 3. "resents over 1,700 titles dating from 1838 through 1852. Series 3 is the third of five series created from serials holdings of one of the premier repositories in the United States, the American Antiquarian Society."
American Antiquaran Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: 1853-1865
Series 4. "Presents over 1,100 titles dating from 1853 through 1865...While the Civil War is a focal point of the collection, we also find a diverse record of the continuance of daily life for many Americans—both leading up to and during the war."
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: 1866-1877
Series 5. "Presents over 2,500 titles dating from 1866 through 1877 that reflect a nation that persevered through a most difficult set of circumstances after the Civil War."
Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection
"3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers."
Sanborn Maps for North Carolina
"Provides digital access to 11,173 large-scale maps of 158 North Carolina towns and cities. Users can easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and compare maps from different years." Available through NC Live.
Proquest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
"This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time."

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