Religion and culture: Recommended

Also known as Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 and Series II, Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819. Contains virtually every known book, pamphlet and broadside published in America between 1640 and the first two decades of the 19th century—more than 75,000 printed items in all. Based on renowned bibliographies by Charles Evans and Roger Bristol and by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.

The American National Biography offers portraits of more than 18,700 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. The ANB features over 2,700 illustrations and more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references. Use limited to one concurrent user; if you get a message that access is not currently available; wait a while and try again.

ANB includes access to The Oxford Companion to United States History. This resource explores not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion. The 900 articles selected for inclusion in ANB Online expand the learning experience, providing context to the biographies and further illuminating the nation's history through defining events (Wounded Knee, the Vietnam War), social movements (Suffrage, Civil Rights), ideologies (conservatism, Social Darwinism),and even natural disasters and iconic sites (the Chicago Fire, Niagara Falls). Where available, links can be found in the left-hand pane, next to the article text.

European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750 contains more than 32,000 citations. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. Free access is also available.

It will list libraries that own the source documents, though few of these will be available through interlibrary loan. Reproductions may be available from other sources. Bibliographic data is in the source language.

This standard source for the quantitative facts of American history is now completely expanded and revised, with the following new features:

Landmark reference now available as an electronic database.
Fully cross-referenced and indexed.
Downloadable and customizable to suit individual areas of interest.
Download tables in Excel or CSV; also download entire groups of tables as a zip file.
Create custom tables - merge columns from multiple tables to create custom tables, which can also be downloaded, printed, or graphed.
Advanced searching of the tables, their documentation, and essays.
Full citation downloading in RIS, text, or CSV format.

Historical Statistics of the United States, a compendium of statistics from over 1000 sources, was last updated in 1975. It has now been expanded to include over 37,000 data series, which is three times more than the previous edition. The Millennial Edition includes dozens of new topics including slavery, American Indians, and poverty. This monumental five-volume work is now available in both print and electronic formats.

This thoroughly revised five-volume reference work reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. The fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition (a single one-time purchase!) permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting own particular areas of interest. The special features offered in this online version of the Millennial Edition are:

Viewing tables in PDF or HTML format
Tables online include full documentation, sources, and footnotes - all the information that appears in the printed volumes
Bookmarking tables or essays for easy reference
Enhanced table display features: jump to a certain table column (series), skip over blank data cells, highlight table rows and columns for readability
Creating and downloading colorful charts, graphs, and plots
Selecting certain years or series of years to view, download, print, or graph
Downloading unrounded table data, for more detailed statistical analyses
Toggling table sorting by ascending or descending year
Searching within a chapter or part
Saving your search criteria
Searchable term and contributor indexes
Emailing a table or essay to a colleague