Library Collections and Services
Research Guides
Catalogs
- Boston
Library Consortium Search The Virtual Catalog providing
a single, searchable catalog of books owned by participating
libraries of the Boston Library Consortium. Qualified patrons
of these libraries may directly request material from the other
participants. UConn students, faculty and staff (including retirees)
may search and request material from libraries ranging from
Boston University to Williams College.
- iConn
Sponsored by the Connecticut State Library, iConn provides access
to reQuest, the statewide catalog with the holdings of public
and other libraries. Links to databases hosted by iConn
are also available
- The UCONN
Libraries Website and Catalog (HOMER)
- WorldCat
(catalog of over 30,000 libraries worldwide)
Collections
UConn MAGIC
(Map and Geographical Information Center) with
historic state and other maps, atlases, gazetteers, aerial photographs,
and digital geospatial data. Many holdings are available
UConn Thomas
Dodd Research Center
The Dodd Center contains a number
of collections, including the University s archives, of interest
to Connecticut historians. Among some of the significant
specialized collections are:
- Alternative
Press Collection A collection of national
scope, also contains much Connecticut related material.
An example is Flyers, handouts and locally produced tabloids
collected during the heyday of student demonstrations at The
University of Connecticut and other New England campuses [which]
fill hundreds of files in the archive (from the Dodd Center
collection description)
- Business
History Collections Including the Cheney
Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company of Manchester, Sargent
and Company of New Haven, American Brass Company of Waterbury,
the Southern New England Telephone Company and others.
- Connecticut
Historic Preservation Collection consisting of
historical and architectural surveys, documentation studies,
and archaeological surveys of Connecticut properties and structures
- Connecticut
History Collection including town and county
histories, as well as the papers of individuals and organizations
based in Connecticut that are not of a political or business
nature
- Ethnic
Heritage highlighting the state s diverse history
as home to ethnic groups from around the world. The collections
include photographs, oral history interviews, Works Progress
Administration essays from the 1930s, and Hartford voter registration
cards from the 1920s to the 1980s.
- Labor
History includes the records of labor unions
such as AFL-CIO locals in the aerospace industry and public
labor unions such as Council 4 of the American Federation
of State, Federal and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The collections
include the papers of Connecticut labor leaders and organizers
Merlin D. Bishop, John Driscoll, and Ralph Pancallo, among
others
- Nursing
History with a primary focus on Connecticut nursing
history but including other materials from New England and
beyond. It includes the records of a number of the state s
nursing schools as well as records of the state s major professional
nursing organizations
- Political
Collections The Congressional Collections housed
in the Dodd Research Center document the varied careers of
those who constitute Connecticut s Congressional delegation
throughout most of the twentieth century.
- Railroad
History Archive Home of the New Haven Railroad
archives and numerous related collections
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Library Databases
Note: Library databases are available to users
visiting one of the University Libraries and to members of the
UConn community accessing remotely via the Virtual
Private Network.
Focused Library Databases
- America:
History & Life An index of literature covering the history
and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory
to the present. With indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to
present...The database also includes citations and links to
book and media reviews. Strong English-language journal coverage
is balanced by an international perspective on topics and events,
including abstracts in English of articles published in more
than 40 languages.
- Archive
Finder Archive Finder is a current directory
which describes over 206,200 collections of primary source material
housed in thousands of repositories across the United States,
the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Early
American History Databases -- Links to the University
Libraries specialized databases for books, periodicals and newspapers
- Hartford
Courant Historical Scanned articles/pages for 1764
to 1984
- New
York Times Historical Scanned articles/pages for
1851 - 2004
- History
Databases Links to the University Libraries general
history databases, many of which have American history content
- History
Reference Center -- full text from more than 2,400
reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover
to cover full text for 135 leading history periodicals, more
than 61,100 historical documents, 57,000 biographies of historical
figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more
than 80 hours of historical video
General Library Databases (A good place to start
if you are deciding on a topic)
Note: Library databases are available to users
visiting one of the University Libraries and to members of the
UConn community accessing remotely via the Virtual
Private Network.
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Electronic Journals & Citations
- Electronic
Journal Locator Access to over 10,000
journals, and in full text, through various databases and commercial
journal providers.
Citations:
Citing Basic Sources (UConn Guides):
Bibliographic Citation Software (free to the UConn
Community):
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Key Web Sites
- Colonial
Connecticut Records, 1636-1776 A searchable/downloadable
collection of scanned pages produced by the University of Connecticut
Libraries with financial support from the Mashantucket Pequot
Museum and Research Center
- Connecticut
History Online Connecticut History Online (CHO)
is a digital collection of over 15,000 digital primary sources,
together with associated interpretive and educational material.
- Connecticut
State Library's Connecticut History Resources
A massive listing including descriptions of the State Library's
own collections and historical resources, an extensive bibliography
of historical materials about the state, and many useful links
- Connecticut's Heritage
Gateway A program of the Connecticut Humanities
Council [providing a]comprehensive directory of the state's
history resources for teachers, students, researchers and others
who want to better understand the world around them through
the stories of our past. (From the Council's website).
- Laptop
Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Exhibits, and
more
- H-Connecticut
Listserv Join this listserv to read and send
messages about Connecticut's history, culture, family and society.
Participants range from historians to genealogists and librarians.
Topics range from local and family history to broad topics like
witchcraft usually with a Connecticut focus. Moderated
by State Historian Walter Woodward
- HeritageQuest
This subscription database has access to
census and other historical materials including thousands of
scanned books not available on the web. Not currently
reached via UConn, it can be found at a number of public libraries.
Check with your local public library regarding free access
- Library
of Congress American Memory Project American Memory
provides free and open access through the Internet to written
and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images,
prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These
materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and
other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places,
and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public
as a resource for education and lifelong learning (from the
Project's web site)
- National Archives
Of all documents and materials created in
the course of business conducted by the United States Federal
government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical
reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable records
are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to
see if they contain clues about your family's history, need
to prove a veteran s military service, or are researching an
historical topic that interests you (from the agency s website)
- United States Bureau
of the Census
- United
States State and Metropolitan Data Book (Abode
Acrobat Reader required to open this document)
- United
States Historical Statistics (from Colonial times to 1970),
Part 1 (Adobe
Reader required to open this document)
- United
States Historical Statistics (from Colonial times to 1970),
Part 2 (Adobe
Reader required to open this document)
- United
States Statistical Abstract (including historical
statistics from 1900)
- United
States Statistical Abstracts Past Abstracts from 1878
(Adobe
Reader required to open this document)
- University
of Connecticut Oral History Office The Oral
History Office at the University of Connecticut (OHO at UConn)
originates, supports and sponsors projects which emphasize Connecticut's
history and development, as well of projects that deal with
a wide variety of other subjects, including the University itself.
(from the Office's website). Oral history collections, held
at the Thomas Dodd Research Center, include interviews with
members of a wide range of Connecticut groups including, amongst
many others, ethnic groups, laborers, professors, political
leaders, and Connecticut region holocaust survivors
Map Web Sites of Interest
- Connecticut
State Library: Maps and Geography Information
about the State Libary's map holdings, access to resources and
links to many other other map collections. Digital
Sanborn Maps, which show property lines, structure "footprints",
roads, transit lines, etc., on a town by town basis beginning
in the 19th centrury, are available for in-library use
- David
Rumsey Map Collection According to the collection's
website: "The David Rumsey Collection was started nearly
20 years ago, and focuses primarily on cartography of the Americas
from the 18th and 19th centuries, but also has maps of the World,
Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania"
- Library
of Congress American Memory Maps 11 collections
may be searched simultaneously or individually
- Maptech,
Inc. Historic USGS Maps Arranged by town
and provided by this vendor as a public service
- UConn MAGIC
(Map and Geographical Information Center) with
historic state and other maps, atlases, gazetteers, aerial photographs,
and digital geospatial data. Many holdings are available
- University
of Alabama Historical Maps of Connecticut State,
city and geological maps
- University
of New Hampshire Historic Connecticut Maps USGS
Maps, by town and date, provided by the UNH Library
- University
of Texas Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
From the University of Texas Library includes Links to Connecticut
historical maps as well as links to other map-related sites
Other Web Sites of Interest
- Amistad America
Includes a history of the Amistad incident
- Connecticut
History and Genealogy Links Sponsored by USGenNet,
this web site is a somewhat esoteric, and therefore of interest,
collection of links to documents and websites. Information
at this site needs to be checked for accuracy since much of
it, cemetery inscriptions for example, is transcribed or assembled
by volunteers.
- Connecticut's
Aerial Surveys (From the Connecticut
State Library, a complete survey from 1934, a 1939 partial
survey, and one from 1965 now being added, are indexed.
Zoom features allow relatively close-up views of buildings,
roads, rail lines, etc.)
- Hartford
Studies Project of Trinity College encourages students
and faculty to explore Hartford s history and present experience
of issues such as race, immigration, culture, labor, and local
politics
- Hog River Journal
Hartford and the region's magazine of history, culture, and
the arts
- Links
to Railroad History Resources in the United States
Produced by the Thomas Dodd Research Center at the University
of Connecticut, this web site is searchable by several means
including regions. Many Connecticut related railroad links
are included
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Associations and Research Institutions
- Association
for the Study of Connecticut History (including
an articles index for Connecticut History)
- Connecticut
Commission on Culture & Tourism, Historic Preservation and
Museum Division From the Division's website:
"The Historic Preservation and Museum
Division functions under state and federal law as Connecticut's
State Historic Preservation Office. The division administers
a broad range of federal and state programs that identify, register
and protect the buildings, sites, structures, districts and
objects that comprise Connecticut's cultural heritage. The division
operates six historic properties: Old New-Gate Prison and Copper
Mine, Henry Whitfield State Museum, Sloane-Stanley Museum, Prudence
Crandall Museum, Viets Tavern and Amos Bull House."
- Connecticut
Historical Museums Links provided by the Connecticut
State Library
- Connecticut
Historical Societies Links provided by the Connecticut
State Library
- Connecticut Historical
Society From the Society's web site: Established
in Hartford in 1825, The Connecticut Historical Society (CHS)
is the seventh oldest historical society in the nation and houses
one of the most distinguished museum and library collections
in New England
- Connecticut
State Museum of Natural History and CT Archaeology Center
The Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center
are home to the University of Connecticut's Anthropological
Collections and represents the single largest repository of
Connecticut Native American, colonial and industrial artifacts
in existence (from the Museum s website)
- Mystic
Seaport: Collections and Research exhibits
accompany information on how to access the Seaport's research
materials
- New Haven
Museum & Historical Society From the Society's
web site: The Historical Society continues this tradition of
preserving New Haven history with an extensive collection spanning
four centuries and including fine, folk and decorative arts,
a photograph archive, and extensive manuscript collection
- Quinnipiac
University's Digitized Connecticut History Books
Some thirty books are available including state and town
histories, biographies, Civil War regimental studies and more
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University of Connecticut
Departments & Offices
- American Studies
- Connecticut
State Historian As state historian,
[Professor Walter Woodward] both teaches at UConn and serves
as a resource to the General Assembly concerning questions involving
state history Woodward is also charged with promoting Connecticut's
considerable historic and heritage resources by serving as an
ombudsman for state historical organizations, speaking to the
public and linking people and organizations. (UConn Traditions,
Spring, 2006)
- History
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