Databases

Early American Imprints: Series I, 1639-1800

Researchers interested in the social history of the British North American colonies and the early United States will find a wealth of information in this database. Digitized materials include more than 37,000 items including textbooks, concert programs, children's books, philosophical literature, and more. Early American Imprints is based on the renowned American Biography by Charles Evans and is enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement to Evans' American Bibliography; the collection was first published by Readex in cooperation with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS).

There are also two sister databases: Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 and America's Historical Newspapers, all of which make up the Archive of Americana. Users can search all three of these databases at once or limit their search to just one or two of the three. There are basic and advanced search functions available and material can be browsed by author or genre.

The Declassified Documents Reference System contains digital images of documents declassified from the United States Presidential Libraries. This database contains 75,000 documents and more than 465,000 pages of information from Congress, the White House, and its departments. Some of the most important events since World War II are covered by this database.

Nothing was written with the intent to be published, so these documents can be difficult to interpret as some contain additional notes and others may be part of other departmental communications. The database provides the ability for the user to zoom in on smaller parts of the document. There are keyword and advanced searching capabilities and some search tips are provided. Searches can also be limited by the classified level of the document as well as by whether the document has been censored. This is a fascinating resource that reveals previously unknown facts about the key events of the post-war era.

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The database can be searched by keyword, subject category, full text, country, and source. Results are in the form of articles, charts, or reports. Searches can be narrowed by these categories as well. Other features and sections of the database include: Analyst Report Access (more than 80 specially prepared industry reports), daily research articles, and eMarketer’s key indicators. eMarketer is available to currently registered students, faculty, and staff, on and off-campus.