HISTORY 195-003: Pleasure and Peril: Sex, Society, and the Emergence of the Modern City
Professor Crummey, Fall 2025
Librarian for History
Primary Source Databases
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Archives of Sexuality and GenderSearchable primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Includes newspapers, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, and posters.
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Sex & SexualityPrimary sources from the Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections, including correspondence, research papers, and records
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Youth and Popular Culture Magazine ArchiveCollection of magazines dating from 1940 to the present highlighting topics and trends of youth and popular culture.
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LGBTQ+ SourcePopular and scholarly materials, some of which can be used as primary sources.
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LGBT Magazine ArchiveMajor periodicals devoted to LGBT+ interests. Coverage ranges from the 1950s through recent years.
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Public Health Archives: Public Health in Modern America, 1890-1970Chronicles the evolution of public health legislation, policies, and campaigns at local, national, and federal levels.
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Independent VoicesAn open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines, and journals.
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Women's Magazine Archive (1846-2005)Searchable archive comprising the full backfiles of 13 leading women’s interest consumer magazines.
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ARTstorProvides over 1.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
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ProQuest Historical NewspapersCustom ProQuest cross-search of full-text backfiles of 30 U.S. and 32 international English-language newspapers.
Secondary Sources
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U-M Library Catalog Search
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.
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America: History & Life with Full Text (EBSCO)Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
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Gender Studies Database (EBSCO)Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
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LGBTQ+ SourceIndexes the popular & scholarly literature addressing issues related to the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer community.
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Sociological AbstractsProvides access to the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. Covers 1800+ journals, back to 1952.
Citation
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Chicago Manual of Style OnlineOnline access to the 18th edition.
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