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History Guide

Welcome to the History Research Guide! This page offers general resources for historical research, including primary and secondary sources, research databases, newspapers, visual resources from Kelvin Smith Libraries (KSL), and selected online collections.

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"Mather House, Exterior, East and North Sides." Kelvin Smith Library. 1915. Digital Case.

All About History

Department of History Home Page
The CWRU History Department has a long and prestigious tradition that stretches back to the origins of Western Reserve University in 1826.
American Historical Association
AHA is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions.
Organization of American Historians
OAH is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history.
National Council on Public History
NCPH inspires public engagement with the past and serves the needs of practitioners in putting history to work in the world and building community.
H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online
An interdisciplinary forum for scholars in the humanities and social sciences with electronic mailing lists organized by academic disciplines.