Contemporary American Literature: The Immigration Project
Databases with an ** next to them should be particularly useful in your research.
Background information
Begin with reference sources to get an introduction to your topic.
- **Britannica Online (user: maret password: frogs)
- World Book Online (user: maret password: frogs)
Important links
Online databases
Magazine and newspaper articles
**ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)
NewsBank: Contemporary and historical newspaper articles from around the world. (user: maret password: frogs)
History (includes contemporary history)
**American History (Facts on File): American history from Colonial era to present. Includes a reference source entitled Encyclopedia of North American Immigration, which has lots of great information. (user: maret password: frogs)
American History: Information about American history from 1350 to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
Modern World History Online: American and world history from 1500s to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
World History: The Modern Era: World history from Renaissance to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
Scholarly articles (for more indepth research)
JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)
Project MUSE: Academic journal articles in the humanities and social studies.