Signature Assignment - HIST 1301 | American History Before 1877

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Signature Assignment

This assignment generally requires you to analyze opposing perspectives on an American historical issue set before 1877. Your professor may have changes to this requirement, so always make sure to check the intructions they give you.

Some instructors require you to use a scholarly historical periodical. This means a peer-reviewed article(scholarly) focused on history (historical) from a recognized academic journal (periodical). You can find these using the reccomended databases below. Some instructors may want you to specifically use a newspaper article from the time period you're sudying. AAS Historical Periodicals is a good source for that.

You may also need to use a book. You can search for a book at any of our campus libraries, including ebooks, using the search box below.

Books

Articles

All San Jacinto College Library Databases

JSTOR This link opens in a new window This resource provides access to full-text articles covering a wide array of topics including literature, history, economics, life science and the arts. HELP SHEET | VIDEO TUTORIAL **PLEASE NOTE: The entire JSTOR collection is currently being provided to us free of charge. After 6/30/2023 San Jac libraries will only have the following sections: Arts & Science I-IV, VII and Life Sciences.
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U.S. History This link opens in a new window Gale OneFile: U.S. History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field. Part of Academic OneFile
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive This link opens in a new window The largest and most ambitious project of its kind, this collection is devoted to the scholarly study and understanding of slavery from a multinational perspective. An unprecedented collection developed under the guidance of a board of scholars, it offers never before available research opportunities and endless teaching possibilities.
African American Heritage This link opens in a new window Search essential historical records for African Americans, including federal census, marriage and cohabitation records, military draft and service records, registers of slaves and free(d) persons of color, Freeman's Bank and more.
AAS Historical Periodicals This link opens in a new window American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection, Series 1-5 is the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, providing digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new window *FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL CONTENT, LOOK FOR "READING LEVEL (LEXILE)" 1000 OR ABOVE.* This full-text database covers a broad variety of subjects from more than 2,000 periodicals and 320 reference books. With the help of this resource you will find articles from magazines and journals in many fields of study, including business, health, education, science, and much more. Added bonus: this database does generate citations in MLA format.
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History Reference Center This link opens in a new window The database features full text for more than 1,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers, full text for more than 100 leading history periodicals and 58,000 historical documents; 43,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 12,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical videos.

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality This website provides primary sources dating back to 1790 and dealing with various aspects of the ongoing struggle faced by African Americans in achieving true equality in the United States.

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