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Defining Documents in American History (series)

Defining Documents in American History: Civil Rights (1954-2015)
2015
Defining Documents in American History: Environment & Conservation (1872-2015)
2016
Defining Documents in American History: Eras
Salem Press
Defining Documents in American History: Immigration & Immigrant Communities (1650-2016)
2017
Defining Documents in American History: Manifest Destiny & The New Nation (1803-1859)
2013
Defining Documents in American History: Political Campaigns, Candidates, & Debates (1787-2017)
2018
Defining Documents in American History: Themes
Includes: Defining Documents in American History: Native Americans (1451-2017)
Defining Documents in American History: Native Americans
2017
Defining documents in American history: The American Revolution (1754-1805)
2013
Defining Documents in American History: Post-War 1940s
2015
Defining Documents in American History: Prison Reform
2019

Government & Politics, American

Almanac of American Politics / National Journal
America Votes (ebook series)
Links directs to most recent volume; can search on title "America Votes" for previous volumes.
Elections A to Z / updated by Deborah Kalb.
JK1976 .M57 2022
Issues in U.S. Immigration
The U.S. legal system
Series:Magill's Choice:
2004
Washington Information Directory, 2023–2024
Previous years available from the same provider. Search on the title "Washington Information Directory"

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Political Science / Public Policy Resources
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Aug 23, 2024 1621 views this year
Politics: Data and Statistics
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Sep 12, 2024 80 views this year
U.S. Federal Government Information: A Basic Guide
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated May 10, 2023 37 views this year

Government & Politics, Michigan

Almanac of American Politics - Michigan
National Journal's The Almanac of American Politics
Michigan Find Your Senator
Michigan House of Representatives - Find your Representative
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Votes
Michigan Votes gives every single bill, amendment, and vote - not just those selected by a particular interest group.

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Michigan Politics Web Archive
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Jun 7, 2024 138 views this year
Michigan Statistics
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Sep 19, 2023 148 views this year

History, North America

Handbook of Latin American studies
Open Access

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History Subject Searching in the Catalog
by Michael Rodriguez Last Updated May 25, 2016 11 views this year

Chicanx/Latinx Studies Research Guide
by Andrea McMillan Last Updated Oct 12, 2023 52 views this year
Latin American History Guide
by Janette Núñez Last Updated Oct 14, 2022 332 views this year
Statistical Resources for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
by Janette Núñez Last Updated Mar 4, 2024 260 views this year

Canadian Studies: Resources
by Dao Rong Gong Last Updated Mar 7, 2024 70 views this year
Canadian Government Information
by Julia Ezzo Last Updated Jan 30, 2024 17 views this year
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
by Janette Núñez Last Updated Jul 11, 2024 155 views this year
Statistical Resources for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
by Janette Núñez Last Updated Mar 4, 2024 260 views this year

History, USA

50 Events That Shaped African American History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic
2019
50 Events That Shaped American Indian History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic
2017
American Decades, 1900 - 1999
Gale Ebooks.
Covers the 20th century
Call no. E169.12 .A419 2005 Online
American Decades, 2010-2019
American decades, Primary Sources, 1900-1999
E169.1 .A471977 2004 Online
American Decades Primary Sources - Volume 11: 2000-2009
American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law
2018
American Women During World War II : An Encyclopedia
2009
Complete Encyclopedia of African American History
2015
Decades in America
Decades Available: 1930s , 1950s, 1960s, 1970s 1980s, 2000s.
The Decades: 2010s in America
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
Salem Press
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2024, ProQuest Online Edition
2024

History & Politics, World

Ancient World: Extraordinary People in Extraordinary Societies
Salem Press
Current Events through an Historical Lens
Salem Press
Daily Life of Women : An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present
Great Events from History
Salem Press. Titles:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events
Great Events from History: The Seventeenth Century 1601-1700
Great Events from History: The Eighteenth Century
Great Events from History: The Nineteenth Century
Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476 c.e.
Great Events from History: The Middle Ages, 477-1453
Great Events from History: Renaissance & Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
Great events from history. Modern scandals
2009
Great Events from History: African American History
2017
Great Events from History: The 21st Century, 2000-2016
2017
Great Events from History: Women's History
Great Lives from History (Series)
Titles:
Great Lives from History: The Seventeenth Century
Great Lives from History: The Eighteenth Century
Great Lives from History: The Nineteenth Century
Great Lives from History: The Twentieth Century
Great Lives from History: Inventors & Inventions
Great Lives from History: The Incredibly Wealthy
Great Lives from History: Latinos
Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives
Great Lives from History: The Middle Ages
Great Lives from History: Renaissance & Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
Great Lives From History, African Americans
2011
Great lives from history. Scientists and science
2013
Great Lives from History: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
2012
Great Lives from History: The 21st Century, 2000-2017
2017
Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476 c.e.
Historic documents (annual series)
Nations of the World, 2017
Notable women in world government
Series:Magill's Choice
2000
Opinions Throughout History – Globalization
Oxford Companion to World War II
2014
Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology,
2010
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace
2010
Political handbook of the world; annual series
Link goes to latest edition. Earlier editions can be found by searching "Political handbook of the world"
The Reference Shelf
Essays providing background information and current insights on US and world issues
World War I : A Country-by-Country Guide

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Introduction to History Research at MSU
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World War II
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Reference: Electronic Resources: Government, History & Politics

Defining Documents in American History (series)

Government & Politics, American

Government & Politics, Michigan

History, North America

History, USA

History & Politics, World