Finding Periodical Articles and Book Reviews on History

7. United States

Bibliography of American historical societies (the United States and the dominion of Canada) gives contents of their proceedings and other publications with a subject index.
LOCATION: Widener: US 27.17 vol.1905, no.2 American historical association. Annual report, 1905, v. 2. 2d ed.
LOCATION: Widener: US 57.33.3
LOCATION: Widener: US 57.41

Classified bibliography of the periodical literature of the trans-Mississippi West (1811-1957). Classified by subject with author index. No subject index.
LOCATION: Widener: Soc 501.461 vol.19
LOCATION: Widener: Soc 501.461 vol.26 A supplement (1957-67), 1970

Cumulated magazine subject index (1907-1949) indexes periodicals not included in other indexes. Good for history, especially local history, outdoor subjects, library science (1918-49), and fine arts. Arranged by subject, except for literary works by major authors, which are listed by author. Minor literary works are omitted.
LOCATION: Widener: RR 663. 3.5 F Library has: 2 v.

America: History & Life (1955- ) offers abstracts of articles in periodicals and festschrifts and (after 1980) citations for dissertations and selected books on history of U.S. and Canada. Includes book reviews.

Periodical source index (1986- ) indexes genealogical periodicals.
LOCATION: Widener: WID-LC CS1.P47 (1986-1997)

Retrospective edition: Periodical source index, 1847-1985 covers the United States (fiche 1-20), non-U.S. (fiche 21-23), and families (fiche 24-40).
Location :  Microforms (Lamont) Microfiche W 5296
Location :  Widener WID-LC CS9.Z99 P47 1988x (vol. 17 only)

Writings on American history (1902-1990) is a classified bibliography of books (through 1973 only) and articles (book reviews included through 1940). Author, title, and subject indexes. None issued for 1904-1905 and 1941-1947. There is a cumulative index for 1902-1940. Canada was included through 1935. The years 1962-1973 are cumulated in 4 v. Note the lists of periodicals cited for coverage. Contains may items not in America, History and Life, especially those appearing in local publications.
LOCATION: Andover-Harv. Theol: Ref Z1236.L331 (1903-59 incomplete)
LOCATION: Law School: Harvard Depository US 905.01 AME (1902-60 incomplete)
LOCATION: Widener: US 57.40 1902-61 US 57.41 1962-90

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