History Librarian
Newspapers
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Detroit Free Press, 1831-1999 This link opens in a new window
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The Detroit Jewish News Archive This link opens in a new window
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Detroit News Archive (Access World News) This link opens in a new window
Federal Information
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Archives Unbound This link opens in a new windowIncludes some materials on FBI surveillance of individuals.
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HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new windowGood for US government publications and materials published prior to 1925.
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HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowA retrospective database providing full-text access to the archives of core legal journals and other legal materials.
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ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new windowIncludes bills, laws, Congressional publications, hearings, reports, Congressional Record, CRS Reports and executive agency documents
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U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new windowFull text of Presidential, Executive Branch, and Congressional documents since World War II declassified under the Freedom of Information Act. Subjects include foreign relations, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, civil rights movement, assassinations, etc.
Genealogy
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MyHeritage Library Edition This link opens in a new windowResources for historical & genealogical research including over 9 billion historical records from all over the world.
Census & Maps
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowProvides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present. Create maps and reports.
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Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new windowSanborn maps are large-scale plans of urban areas. Maps of over 12,000 US cities and towns.
Secondary Sources
These books might help with background information.
You can also use the catalog to search for other books, including ebooks.
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U-M Library Catalog Search This link opens in a new window
Catalog Search results will include everything in the University of Michigan Library physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
These databases search primarily for scholarly articles, although you might also encounter book reviews and dissertations.
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America: History & Life with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowProvides comprehensive coverage of the international literature on criminology (incl. journals, books, reports, dissertations, and more).
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowProvides access to the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. Covers 1800+ journals, back to 1952.
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