The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is an independent research library founded in 1812 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The library's collections document the life of America's people from the colonial era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Digital access to Series 1-5 of the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
For an overview of topics, consult the Encyclopedia of American Studies.
These library databases are good places to start your research.
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Full-text current and archival articles from scholarly journals covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more.
Access to scholarly journals, dissertations and book and media reviews about U.S. and Canadian history and culture. Coverage for some titles back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Primary source material from 18th and 19th century including historical periodicals and books; eyewitness accounts of historical events, descriptions of daily life, business advertisements, and genealogical records.
Biographical information on more than 528,000 people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Artstor’s American Studies content is sourced from museums, archives, and scholars such as the following (you must be on campus for these links to work; otherwise, login to ArtStor and search by these phrases):
Browse by geography, select United States, and then choose a classification to help you narrow your results.
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