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HIS 121B: African American History, 1877 to present

Library information and resources


Revisit the Library pre-work as needed. This form will be available throughout the quarter for you to consult

 

A note about using historic terms and phrases. Though we may no longer use language that is deemed out of date or even harmful, working with primary sources sometimes requires you to use terms and phrases that best represent past usage. To ensure you're using names of organizations that best represent your topic, try using the Gale Virtual Reference Library, a set of online encyclopedias, to verify proper names, etc.


Database for this class:

The following databases provide historic newspaper coverage for California. For Proquest, use the filters to ensure your source is a newspaper article.


The following databases provide a variety of primary documents related to California history.


The following databases enable you to search for secondary sources.

About the Guide's Creator

                            Hello, My name is Annette and I'm the librarian for the Humanities & Arts.

You can schedule an appointment with me here or email me at research@library.ucsc.edu.