Handbook of Latin American Studies (1936-Present)
What Is It? Bibliography on Latin America edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles and books about Latin America.
Harper's Weekly (1857-1912)
What Is It? Definitive newspaper of record for the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th. Had broad national distribution with circulation peaking at 300,000 and an effective readership of at least half a million people. Includes illustrations.
Why Use It? To research U.S. political, social, and cultural happenings for the 1857-1912 period. Includes illustrations.
Hartford Courant Historical (1764 - 1984)
Health Reference Center (1995-Present)
What Is It? Electronic collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets.
Why Use It? Search for consumer health information.
Historical Abstracts (1955-Present)
What Is It? An index to books, scholarly articles, and dissertations in world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Covers approximately 1,800 journals.
Why Use It? Research world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Does not include book reviews.
Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (1961 - present)
What Is It? A complete electronic record of United States Commission on Civil Rights publications held in the Thurgood Marshall Law Library's collection and available on the USCCR Web site.
Why Use It? Find government documents and reports on issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Millenium Edition (1790-2000)
What Is It? Find statistics about almost any aspect of U.S. economics, population or infrastructure since the government began recording statistics. Compare statistics from colonial times to similar data in the nineteenth or twentieth centuries. Study the evolution of statistics collection in the U.S.
Why Use It? Find general (historical to 2000) U.S. Statistics on labor, population, education, etc.
Human Development Reports (Coverage Varies)
What Is It? Statistical data tracking the level of development in nations throughout the world. Data ranges from economic (GDP) to social (child labor). Countries are ranked according to their level of development in each of over 100 indicators.
Why Use It? Find basic statistics and rankings on development indicators.
Humanities Abstracts (1980-Present )
What Is It? Abstracts for scholarly journal articles in the humanities. Covers archaeology, art, architecture, literature, history, music, philosophy and religion.
Why Use It? Find articles on topics in the humanities, including archaeology, classical studies, folklore, history, journalism, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion. Find literary and political criticism. Find book reviews.