American Studies Subject Guide
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Collection Development Librarian for American Studies
Ted Kwok / 808-956- 2528 / tedk@hawaii.edu
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Resource available to authorized UH Manoa users on or off campus
Find Articles and Journals
Note: The UHM Library subscribes to many journals in both paper and electronic formats. Use a database or index to locate articles. To find a specific journal title in electronic format, search the library's list of electronic journals. Use Hawaii Voyager to find paper (and some electronic) formats for specific journal titles. If you do not find the journal you are looking for, please ask for further assistance at a reference desk.
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,650
serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to
the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,200
journals.
America:
History & Life Database Online
America: History and Life Database Online is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, over 2,000 journals indexed, approximately 6,000 citations of books and media reviews annually, and citations of dissertations. Every year approximately 16,000 new entries are added to the American History and Life database.
Anthropological Index Online
Anthropological Index Online is an index to periodicals in the Museum of Mankind Library, incorporating the former Royal Anthropological Institute library.
FirstGov
Official U.S. gateway to all government information.
Home Economics Archive
HEARTH is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. Titles published between 1850 and 1950 were selected and ranked by teams of scholars for their great historical importance. The first phase of this project focused on books published between 1850 and 1925 and a small number of journals. Future phases of the project will include books published between 1926 and 1950, as well as additional journals. The full text of these materials, as well as bibliographies and essays on the wide array of subjects relating to Home Economics, are all freely accessible on this site. This is the first time a collection of this scale and scope has been made available.
JSTOR Arts and Sciences I Collection
Provides full-text journal backfiles in various disciplines. The JSTOR project's primary goal is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. Selected journals in the following subject areas are available: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Making of America
Making of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 9,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. For more details about the project, see About MoA. Making of America is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Web of Science
A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the
sciences (Science Citation Index Expanded) as well as both the Social
Sciences Citation Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Approximately 70% of the records have author abstracts. Online coverage from 1980 to present.
Find Dissertations and Books
Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations & Theses (PQD&T) includes bibliographic citations for the doctoral and master's work of authors from more than 1,000 graduate schools and universities dating back to 1861. More than 750,000 dissertations and theses from 1997 on have been digitized and are available for PDF download.
ebrary
ebrary provides online access to more than 22,000 books in business & economics; career & general education; computers, engineering & applied sciences; humanities; science, medicine, & allied health; and social & behavioral sciences.
Hawaii Voyager Library Catalog
Use the online catalog to find books, journals, dissertations, videos, more.
New Books at UHM Library
Interface for identifying new books. Can be limited by keyword and date range.
WorldCat
Large database of library catalogs - find books throughout the world.
Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias and Guides
American Decades
Hamilton Main Reference E169.12.A419
A nine-volume work on American history and culture, with one volume for each decade; series covers 1900-1989. Each volume is divided into thirteen segments, each segment covering a different facet of American history. Examples include World Events, Education, Religion, Science and Technology, and others.
American Folklore - An Encyclopedia
Hamilton Main Reference GR101.A54 1996
A guide to American folklore, traditions, and similar cultural aspects.
Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency
Hamilton Main Reference JK516.C67 1996
Comprehensive encyclopedia containing information about the origins, history, and present operation of the U.S. presidency; appendices include cabinet members for each administration, and other information.
Dictionary of American History
Hamilton Main Reference E174.D52 1976
An eight-volume work with two supplements, contains articles covering every aspect of American history, with the exception of biography
Encyclopedia of American Economic History
Hamilton Main Reference HC103.E52
A three-volume work containing roughly 95 essays on various aspects of the economic life and history of the United States, current as of 1980.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Hamilton Main Reference E184.A1 G14 1995
A two-volume work containing short profiles of virtually every ethnic group residing in the United States; profiles include history, reasons for emigrating, culture and traditions, and more.
Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society
2008 Sage publication - online only
Harpercollins Dictionary of American Government and Politics
Hamilton Main Reference JK9.S43 1992
A one-volume work containing definitions of over 5,000 words and phrases relating to U.S. government and politics on all levels from local to federal.
Oxford Companion to American Literature
Hamilton Main Reference PS21.H3 1995
A one-volume work detailing various aspects of American literature, including prominent authors, works, movements, etc.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
Hamilton Main Reference E156.W67 1995
An encyclopedia of the 50 states, including individual segments on Puerto Rico and the District of Colombia; covers history, geography, demography, economy, and social aspects, current as of 1995.
Selected Journals for American Studies
"Selected Periodicals" are those listed in Laguardia, Cheryl Magazines for Libraries, 2004, PN4832.K2 CVR, that are currently owned by or accessible through Hamilton Library. Search the library catalog and/or electronic resources for complete holdings information.
Amerasia journal
Hamilton E184.O6 A5
American Antiquarian Society
Hamilton E172.A34
American heritage
Hamilton E171.A43
American historical review
back issues
Hamilton E171 .A57
American Jewish history
Hamilton E184.J5 A5
American Jewish year book
Hamilton E184.J5 A6
American studies
Hamilton E169.1.M6215
American studies international
Hamilton E169.12.A43
AmeriQuests - Journal of Vanderbilt U, Center for
the Americas
online only
Australasian journal of American studies
Hamilton E169.1.A433
Biennial report - Japan-United States Friendship Commission
Hamilton Asia E183.8.J3 J335a
Bulletin - Chinese Historical Society of America
Hamilton E184.C5 C48
CGP newsletter
Hamilton Asia E183.8.J3 C42
Chinese America, history and perspectives
Hamilton E184.C5 C482
Common-Place | American history before 1900
Online only
Crosscurrents
Hamilton E184.O6 C76
Diplomatic history
Hamilton E183.7.D48
Doshisha Amerika kenkyu
Hamilton Asia E171.D67
Eastwind
Hamilton E184.O6 E17
Explorations in ethnic studies
Hamilton Asia E184.A1 E96
Heritage
Hamilton Folio E184.J5 A54
Historic preservation news
Hamilton E159 .N37
Historic preservation forum
Hamilton E159 .P74
History news
Hamilton E172.H57
Image
Hamilton E184.O22
Indian journal of American studies
Hamilton Asia E169.12 .I45
Japan-America journal
Hamilton Hawaiian E183.8.J3 J285
Journal of American culture
Hamilton E169.1.J7
Journal of American ethnic history
Hamilton E184.A1 J67
Journal of American history
Hamilton E171.J861
Journal of American studies
Hamilton E151.J68
Journal of the early Republic
Hamilton E164 .J68
Journal of military history
Hamilton E181.M55
Ka Nupepa = The Newspaper - Hawaii State Society
Hamilton Hawaiian E184.H3 N86
Little India
Hamilton Asia E184.E2 L58
Migukhak = American studies
Hamilton East E151.M48
News-letter of the American Antiquarian Society
Hamilton E172 .A342
Oral History Association newsletter
Hamilton E172.O72
Ou Mei yen chiu = EurAmerica
Hamilton East E175.8.M44
Perspectives
Hamilton E172 .A63
Preservation:the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Hamilton E151.H5
Program of the annual meeting - American Historical Association
Hamilton E172 .A602
Prospects
Hamilton E169.1.P898
Rice
Hamilton Hawaiian E184.O6 R47
Sino-American relations
Hamilton Asia E183.8.T3 S56
Studies in popular culture
Hamilton E169.1.S935
Transpacific
Hamilton E184.O6 A74
U.S. China relations
Hamilton Asia E183.8.C5 U48
About the American Studies Collection
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's American Studies collection is interdisciplinary in nature, comprising over 80,000 volumes and many serials drawn from American national and local history, economics, political science, and literature. Call number areas that include materials relevant to American Studies include:
E 151+ | United States History
F 1-975 | United States State and Local History
HC 95-109 | United States Economic History
JK | Political Science, United States
PS | Literature, United States
While the majority of American Studies materials are located on the first floor (reference and periodicals) and the second floor (circulating materials), the Asian and Hawaii/Pacific collections on the fourth and fifth floors contain many useful materials as well; ex. U.S. relations with Japan, Hawaii statehood, etc.
American Studies Library Collection Policy Statement