The Explore RSU Libraries box is a great place to start your research. It searches all of the libraries' resources including books/ebooks, article databases, government publications and streaming video. There are some primary sources in the library collection that can be searched here. Watch this short video to learn how to use this feature.
You can also search for scholarly articles through individual databases. The following databases are the most relevant for historical research. A full list of the libraries' databases can be find at the A-Z Database page.
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.
Full-text database of peer-reviewed articles in the arts, sciences and humanities.
Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Includes all data from Humanities International Index™ (more than 2,200 journals and 2.71 million records) plus unique full-text content, much of which is not found in other databases. Includes full text for more than 1030 journals.
HeinOnline Academic multi-disciplinary database with strong coverage in the areas of history, political science, government, law and criminal justice.
Scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Journals are from over 200 university presses and scholarly societies.
Black Life in America (Newsbank)
Comprehensive coverage of the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. 1976-present.
U.S. Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. The content is available by 8am each day. Coverage: 1980 - current
D General World History (All Except North and South America)
DA Great Britain (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
DAW Central Europe
DB Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia
DC France, Andorra, Monaco
DD Germany
DE Mediterranean, Greco-Roman World
DF Greece
DG Italy
DH Belgium, Luxemburg
DJ Netherlands (Holland)
DK Russia and former Soviet Republics, Poland
DL Northern Europe, Scandinavia
DP Spain, Portugal
DQ Switzerland
DR Balkan Peninsula
DS Asia
DT Africa
DU Oceania, Australia, New Zealand
DX Roma (Gypsies)
E History (General America and United States)
184.5-185.98 African Americans
186-199 Colonial History
201-298 Revolution
300-453 Revolution to Civil War
456-655 Civil War
660-738 Late Nineteenth Century
740-837.7 Twentieth Century
838-887 Late Twentieth Century, 1961-
F History (Local U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America)
1-975 United States Local History
691-705 Oklahoma
1001-1140 Canada
1201-3799 Latin America, South America