Begin with these reference sources to get an introduction to your topic.
History
American History (ABC-CLIO): Articles and images about U.S. history. (user: maret password: frogs)
American History (Facts on File): Articles and images about U.S. history. (user: maret password: frogs)
Modern World History Online: American and world history from the 1500s to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
World History: The Modern Era: American and world history from the Renaissance to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
Biography
American National Biography: Profiles of people who have shaped American history. (user: maret password: frogs)
Biography in Context: 600,000+ biographical profiles of people from around the world. (password: frogs)
Scholarly articles
ProQuest Central: Journal and magazine articles on a variety of topics, including history. (user: maret password: frogs)
JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)
Project MUSE: Academic journal articles in the humanities and social studies.
American Decades: 10-volume reference work with information about the culture and history of every decade from 1900-2000. (password: frogs)
Annals of American History: Primary source documents from major historical events. (user: maret password: frogs)
American Decades Primary Sources: Reference work with extensive primary sources from every decade from 1900-2000. (password: frogs)
NewsBank Historical Newspapers: American newspaper articles from 1690 to 2000. (user: maret password: frogs)
Search for books and videos on your topic in the library catalog.
Maret students can borrow books (and only books) from the American University library.
More information here.