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History and Social Sciences

Articles, eBooks and primary sources about history, psychology, anthropology, cultures and social issues.

Austin American Statesman (Historical)

Historical newspaper articles in PDF format

Austin History Center Digital Collections

Access thousands of digitized items from the Austin History Center archives, with more added each week.

Black Newspaper Collection (Historical)

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Historical newspaper articles in PDF format

Britannica Library

Encyclopedia entries, magazine articles, images and videos for all ages

Fold3 Library Edition

Genealogy and history research tools focusing on US military records

Gale Academic OneFile

Articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals

Gale General OneFile

Articles from over 8.000 magazines and newspapers

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Authoritative pro/con articles and essays

Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media

Articles on all aspects of the communications field

Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice

Articles covering criminal justice and legal topics

Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies

Articles about cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community

Gale OneFile: Gender Studies

Articles about gender studies, family and marital issues, and more

Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism

Articles about the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism, plus vacation planning resources

Gale OneFile: Information Science

Articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology

Gale OneFile: Psychology

Articles in all fields of psychology

Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy

Articles covering topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions

Gale OneFile: U.S. History

Resources for novice historians and academic researchers

Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism

Articles about conflicts and their causes

Gale OneFile: World History

Resources for novice historians and academic researchers

ProQuest African American Heritage

African American family history research

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps

Detailed property and land-use records of Texas towns and cities from 1867 to 1970