LibGuides: HISTORY 495S/496S: Honors Thesis Seminar 2024/25: Topic: Trinity College, Black Workers, and Durham

Subject Librarians

Kelley Lawton, Librarian for United States History, kelley.lawton@duke.edu

Heather Martin, Librarian for African and African American Studies, heather.martin@duke.edu

ProQuest Black Studies This link opens in a new window
Combines primary and secondary sources, leading historical Black newspapers, archival documents, government materials, video, writings by major American Black intellectuals and leaders, and essays by top scholars in Black Studies.

Start with a Keywords search, using words that describe your topic, and see what you find.

You might try different combinations of the following, as Subject searches:

America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search a collection of important scholarly journals representing a range of disciplines.
19th Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Searchable database containing digital facsimile images of 19th century newspapers; presented as full page layout as well as single articles; advertisements and illustrations included.