Research Guides: HST262: The History of the N-Word: Getting Started

American History

African American Newspapers: The 19th Century (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window Full text articles from The Christian Recorder, The Colored American/Weekly Advocate, Frederick Douglass Paper, Freedom's Journal, The National Era, The North Star, Provincial Freeman, and Douglass Monthly.
American Periodicals [ProQuest] 18th-early 20th Century This link opens in a new window Combines American Periodical Series (APS) and American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries, offering full text access to 18th-early 20th century American magazines and journals.

Black Freedom Struggle in the U.S. [ProQuest] Historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window Articles on African American history, literature, and culture from scholarly reference works.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture "Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. As a research division of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts, and culture."

Slavery & Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive [Gale] This link opens in a new window Contains primary source documents from the United States & Europe, as well as other parts of the world; formats include antebellum books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, images, and extensive archival material.

Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text [EBSCO] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window Covers film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews and more.

Rock's Backpages 1960s+ This link opens in a new window Articles on rock 'n' roll from the music and mainstream press; with reviews, interviews (some with mp3 audio files), etc.