Background Resources - PAID 112 Section 03 - Faldet (2022)

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Encyclopedias and other reference sources for background research.
A wide collection of books and online resources to find primary sources.
Selected library databases to find scholarly, secondary sources.

General Reference Sources

Search across these online encyclopedia collections to find relevant articles.

Credo Reference
An online collection of over 600 full-text reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
Cambridge Histories Online
Provides full text online access to the complete 250-plus volumes of Cambridge Histories reference series. Provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature of selected countries and subjects. Use the lower "Search Cambridge Histories" search box to find Luther-held content.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 3,000 reference works, covering all disciplines.

Subject-Specific Reference Sources

Reference materials are the place to begin your research. Reading in specialized encyclopedias will anchor your research in an historical context and will give you the key terms and concepts to conduct successful database searches.

American Women's Almanac
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2020
This essential book illustrates the important events and figures surrounding the suffrage movement; literature, art, and music; business leaders and breakthroughs; political history and office holders; advances in science and medicine; and other vital topics.
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history.
The American Midwest by Richard Sisson (Editor); Chris Zacher (Editor); Andrew Cayton (Editor)
Call Number: Ref F351 .A534 2007
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains by David J. Wishart (Editor); David Wishart (Translator)
Call Number: Ref F591 .E4856 2004
Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J. Lavin; Center for Great Plains Studies Staff; David J. Wishart (Foreword by); J. Clark Archer; Fred M. Shelley; John C. Hudson (Introduction by)
Call Number: Ref G1382.S1 L2 2011
Encyclopedia of American Social History by Mary K. Cayton (Editor); Elliott J. Gorn (Editor); Peter W. Williams (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HN57 .E58 1993
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America by Marc Stein
Call Number: Ref HQ76.3.U5 E53 2004
Also available as an e-book
Men and Masculinities by Michael S. Kimmel; Amy Aronson
Call Number: Ref HQ1090.3 .M436 2004
Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women by Christine Fauré (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HQ1236.5.E85 E52 2003
Women's Rights in the United States by Tiffany K. Wayne (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HQ1236.5.U6 W677 2015
Women in American History by Peg A. Lamphier (Editor); Rosanne Marie Welch (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HQ1410 .W6468 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-23
Includes primary source documents, in addition to reference articles.

Luther College Archives

For topics that have Luther College historical connections check the Luther College Archives for resources that may be of interest.

Luther College Archives
"The Luther College Archives collect, organize, preserve, promote, and make accessible Luther College's history. We are located in the upper floor of Preus Library. Stop by and visit our displays and exhibits."

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