Background in U.S. History
Levy, Peter B. The Civil Rights Movement. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998.
Includes biographical profiles of 20 activists, from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X to Ella Jo Baker and Bayard Rustin, a chronology, bibliography, and photographs.
Includes biographical profiles of 20 activists, from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X to Ella Jo Baker and Bayard Rustin, a chronology, bibliography, and photographs.
Kutler, Stanley I. Dictionary of American History. 3rd ed. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2003.
Brief essays on thousands of events in American history. Also: 10 volume print version at Davis Library Reference, call number E174 .D52 2003.
Brief essays on thousands of events in American history. Also: 10 volume print version at Davis Library Reference, call number E174 .D52 2003.
Scholarly Articles
- Academic Search CompleteScholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering all topics. A great database for beginning searches. 1980s-present.
- America: History & LifeCitations to scholarly articles about the history of the United States and Canada. 1964-current.
Polls
- Louis Harris Data CenterOver 1,000 Harris Polls from 1958 to present. Over 160,000 questions asked of more than 1,200,000 respondents. Topics: aging, environmental issues, leisure and the arts, business, foreign affairs, presidential ratings, health care, attitudes toward government, and crime. From UNC's Odum Institute.
- Roper Center for Public Opinion ResearchIncludes polls and data survey results from academic, commercial and media survey organizations such as Gallup Organization, Harris Interactive, Pew Research Associates, and many more. From the Roper Center. 1935-present.
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