Utopia: Intentional Communities in America, 1630-1997
November 2004
Beginning Research
- Library Research and Natigation: Getting Started
- Basic Library Research Strategies
- American History Research Guide
Gain Background from Reference Books
- Encyclopedia of American Social History, Main Ref HN57 .E58 1993
- Reader's Companion to American History, Main Ref E174 .R43 1991
- Dictionary of American History, Main Ref E174 .D522
- Encyclopedia of America in the 20th Century, Main Ref E740.7 .E53 1996
- United States in the Nineteenth Century, Main Ref E169.1 .E626 2001
Find Secondary Information
Books in the Library Catalog
Print Indexes in H-L Reference Collection
- Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (nineteenth century)
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (1897-present); Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982)
Journal articles from Indexes and Databases
- America History and Life
- Academic Search Premier
- J-STOR Journals
- History Cooperative (for recent historical journals)
- Periodical Contents Index
- American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
- The Making of America
- Essay and General Literature Index
Locate Primary Information
CBB Library and IT Consortium: Primary and Secondary Sources
- Diaries, Memoirs, etc.
- Period Newspapers
- Bibliographies in Secondary Sources
- Web Sites
Specialized Sources
- New York Times Archive online or in Microfilm (1851-present)
- American Periodicals (microfilm set)
- American Culture (microfilm set)
- New England Town Histories (locate in library catalog)
- Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, Govt Ref C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970/
General Research Tips
- Search by both keyword and subject heading in the Library Catalog and other databases.
- Check descriptors or subject headings for additional search words.
- Use footnotes and bibliographies for further information.
- Browse the library shelves in your subject area.
- Ask a reference librarian.
