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This guide is selective and intended as a point of departure for research in American Studies. This guide contains, largely, resources listed by disciplines (Literature, Music) or topics (contemporary language) of interest to American Studies. Resources listed by resource type (Newspapers, Archives/Manuscripts, Government Documents, etc.) are available via the Library Research Guide for History. Please feel free to email us with questions. We can make an appointment for you to come in, and we can talk at length about your project. Anna Assogba (assogba@fas.harvard.edu) Research Librarian and Liaison to Romance Languages and Literatures and to Religion, Lamont Library (With particular knowledge of Zotero and other citation management systems).

Fred Burchsted (burchst@fas.harvard.edu) Research Librarian and Liaison for American Studies, Widener Library. HOLLIS is the center of the Library ecosystem. This is often the best first step to see if we have something. In HOLLIS, click on "Online Access" or open the record and scroll down to the "Access Options" section. Check the HOLLIS section of this guide for more guidance. Use the page links above to find lists of resources on a variety of literary and historical resources, both online and in print, available through the Cornell University Library.

This guide will help you find recommended resources for research in American Studies. Use the tabs on the left to navigate this guide. These sections will help you find different types of materials (ex: books, media, primary sources, data), along with starting points and strategies for your research. You can email or make an appointment with the research librarian on this guide, or see all research librarians by subject area. Welcome to the library research guide for American Studies. The guide includes recommended resources and tips for effective research.

Please feel free to contact Aimee Slater, library liaison for American Studies, with any questions. Depending on the focus of your research, you may also want to look at the library's research guides for other subjects areas, including: Research guides to the Library's collections, as well as subject guides prepared by Library of Congress staff, are listed below. More online guides covering other Library of Congress collections are available via the LC Bibliographies, Research Guides and Finding Aids page. Welcome to the Research Guide for American Studies, which will point you to our librarians' favorite resources for research in the field of American Studies. This guide provides starting points for finding books, journals, and primary sources on topics within the field of American Studies.

It's worth noting that American Studies is a vast discipline that overlaps with many other academic disciplines. In addition to perusing this guide and its resources, you will likely want to explore guides and resources pertaining to other fields speaking to your research. Browse our research guides and databases by subject for more. Most importantly, the librarians of William & Mary are here to help you. You're always welcome to schedule a one-on-one research appointment for in-depth research help or to get in touch with us in person (ask for a research librarian at the front desk) or online (at... Purdue University Libraries is a congressionally designated depository for U.S.

Government information. Access to the government information collection is open to the public. In accordance with Purdue policies, all persons have equal access to Purdue University’s educational programs, services and activities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status,... See Purdue’s Nondiscrimination Policy Statement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at vpec@purdue.edu or 765-494-5830. American Studies is an academic field that integrates perspectives on United States history, culture, and society, and has its own theories, methods, as well as applications.

Research in American Studies emphasizes cultural and historical inquiry and the application of American Studies to public policy and heritage that includes archives, communications, cultural agencies, education, governmental work, and museums. This guide is intended to support American Studies at Penn State University, and especially, research as part of the American Studies Program in the School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg. It is offered as a starting point for research in areas that focus on folk and popular culture, history and politics, society and ethnography; regional, urban, and environmental studies, public heritage, and museum studies. It should be used in conjunction with other library research guides, which are listed below, such as African American History, Art History, Asian American Studies, Film-Video Studies, LGBT Studies, Music, Pennsylvania History, and other... Copyright ©2025 The Pennsylvania State University. All rights reserved.

Except where otherwise noted, this work is subject to a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Details and exceptions. This guide collects resources from the Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library collections and beyond that support American studies research topics. Use the links on the side of the page to navigate between different formats and tools. For more help, make a research appointment with Alycia Sellie, librarian for American Studies. Our E-Research Basics guide acquaints you with the basics of doing online research through the Mina Rees Library.

You'll find information about logging in for remote access, deciding on and searching within a database, locating specific articles and doing broad exploratory searches, determining whether the GC has access to a particular journal,... Check the library calendar for upcoming workshops about library research and scholarly publishing.

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