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You may ask - what to research?! Click on the link above to view the course catalog, which may spark some ideas. Researchers are studying all aspects of American life and Americans, from race and social movements to education and politics.
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America: History and Life with Full TextThis link opens in a new windowScholarly journals, books, and dissertations covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from before European contact to the present.
Race Relations AbstractsThis link opens in a new windowScholarly articles, books and dissertations on national and international race/ethnicity relations, both contemporary and historical.
Sociological AbstractsThis link opens in a new windowProvides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Black Thought and CultureThis link opens in a new windowAccess to the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets and letters.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)This link opens in a new windowContains Spanish and English language articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials appearing in key national and international social science and humanities journals.
View the full list of databases the Dewitt Wallace Library subscribes to and select subject "American Studies" to filter.
American QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly publishes interdisciplinary scholarship aimed at motivating discussion and embracing fresh ideas in the field.
Western Journal of Black StudiesCovers a wide range of disciplines that focus mainly on the experience of African Americans in the United States of America.
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American Studies AssociationThe American Studies Association promotes the development and dissemination of interdisciplinary research on U.S. culture and history in a global context.
