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America: History & Life
Contains full-text articles and books on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
JSTOR
A trusted archive of full-text scholarly journals across all disciplines.
Project Muse
Full-text access to scholarly research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Gale OneFile: U.S. History
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Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work established in the field.
Gale OneFile: World History
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Search balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work established in the field.
Humanities Full Text
Access to some of the best scholarly sources for all topics in humanities research, including articles, as well as original works of fiction, drama, poetry, and more.
Academic Search Complete
With access to full-text articles in journals from many disciplines, this is an excellent resource for any subject.
Gale Academic OneFile
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Search millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sourcesincluding thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Abstracts and full-text articles on all areas of sociology.
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Abstracts and full-text content on all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life.
Smithsonian Digital Repository
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Search the Smithsonian Institution's repository of publications.
Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies
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Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.

Finding News Sources

New York Times
Online access to NYTimes.com content. Covers 1851-present.

All users must create an individual account with an SFA email address through this link: https://libguides.sfasu.edu/nytregister
1. Go to the NYT registration page
2. Login to OpenAthens with your MySFA username and password
3. Select your status from the list: Student, Faculty/Staff, or Other/Non-Academic. NOTE: Students should also select their 'Graduation Year' from the dropdown menu and enter an alternate email address
4. Click the 'Sign Up' button
5. Agree to the Privacy Policy, Subscriber Agreement, and Cookie Policy.
6. Click 'Create' to complete registration
Once you have an account you can go directly to: https://www.nytimes.com/.
NOTE: Student members accounts stay active until their graduation date. Faculty and staff need to validate their memberships once a year from the SFA site: https://sfasu.libguides.com/nytregister
Newspaper Source Plus
A full-text resource of U.S. state, regional, and national, as well as international, newspapers.
Gale OneFile: News
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Search more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. Also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963. Sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Austin American Statesman
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Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Covers 1871-1980.
Austin Statesman
- The Democratic Statesman (1871-1872)
- Daily Democratic Statesman (1873-1880)
- The Austin Daily Statesman (1880-1889)
- The Austin Statesman (1889-1891)
- Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902)
- The Austin Statesman (1902-1915)
- The Austin Statesman and Tribune (1915-1916)
- The Austin Statesman (June 1916 - Sept 1916)
- Evening Statesman (Sept 1916 - Oct 1916)
- The Statesman (1916-1921)
- The Austin Statesman (1921-1973)
Austin American
- The Austin American (1914-1973)
Austin American Statesman
- The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: El Paso Herald/El Paso Times
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Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Covers 1881 - Present.
El Paso Herald
- El Paso Daily Herald (1896-1901)
- El Paso Herald (1901-1922, 1925-1929)
- El Paso Herald El Paso Evening Post (1931)
- El Paso Herald - Post (1931-1997)
El Paso Times
- El Paso times (1881)
- Paso Daily Times (1883-1886)
- Paso Times (1886-1889)
- El Paso International Daily Times (1889-1902)
- El Paso Daily Times (1902-1908)
- El Paso Morning Times (1908-1921)
- El Paso Times (1921-2009)
- El Paso Times (2010-)
Newsweek Magazine Archive, 1933-2012
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An archive of Newsweek magazine, one of the premier US weeklies of the 20th - 21st centuries. With coverage from 1933 through 2012, it comprises 80 years of news reporting and commentary, charting the key US and global events during this period.
African American Newspapers
Search and access African American newspapers from the 1800's (1820's - 1910's).
- Freedom’s Journal (New York, NY) -- March 16, 1827 – March 28, 1829
- Weekly Advocate / The Colored American (New York, NY) -- January 7, 1837 – December 25, 1841
- The National Era (Washington, D.C.) -- January 7, 1847 – March 22, 1860
- The North Star (Rochester, NY) -- December 3, 1847 – April 17, 1851
- Provincial Freeman (Chatham, Canada) -- 1854 – 1857
- Frederick Douglass Paper (Rochester, NY) -- 1851 – 1863
- Douglass Monthly -- January 1859 through August 1863
- The Christian Recorder -- 1861–1902 (excluding 1892)
- Freedmen’s Record (Boston, MA) -- January 1865 – April 1874
- The Negro Business League Herald (Washington, D.C.) -- April – November 1909
- The Canadian Observer -- 1914-1919
African American Newspapers in the South, 1870-1926
Documents the African American press in the South from Reconstruction through the Jim Crow period.
- The Louisianian -- 1870 – 1871
- Semi-Weekly Louisianian -- 1871 – 1872
- The Republican -- 1873 – 1875
- The Educator -- 1874 – 1875
- The Bee -- 1882 – 1884
- The Banner-Enterprise -- 1883 – 1884
- The Langston City Herald -- 1892 – 1900
- Western World -- 1903 – 1904
- The Muskogee Cimeter -- 1904 – 1920
- The Advocate -- 1907 – 1912
- The Nashville Globe -- 1907 – 1918
- The National Forum -- 1910
- Pioneer Press -- 1911 – 1917
- The Tulsa Star -- 1913 –1921
- The Black Dispatch -- 1917 – 1922
- Athens Republique -- 1921 – 1926
Time Magazine Archive, 1923-2000
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An extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format.
Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000
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An extensive collection of the famed photojournalism magazine, spanning its first issue in November 1936 through December 2000 in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format.
National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-2020
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Explore topics and read cover-to-cover stories in Gale's online National Geographic archive, with issues from its founding in 1888 through 2020.

Researching People

Gale In Context: Biography
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A full-text collection of biographical information on people throughout history.
HeritageQuest Online
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A collection of genealogical and historical sources from Federal Censuses, city directories, and more.
African American Heritage
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Created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information, this database provides a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
Fold3 Library Edition
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Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Primary Sources

East Texas Digital Archives
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Provides virtual access to archival material that supports the educational and research goals of Stephen F. Austin State University through the collaborative efforts of East Texas community members and other institutions.
Portal to Texas History
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Search and access rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.
Digital Public Library of America
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Discover and access millions of materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
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Access to digital archives, including photographs, maps, historic newspapers, and more from the United States' oldest federal cultural institution.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Austin American Statesman
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Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Covers 1871-1980.
Austin Statesman
- The Democratic Statesman (1871-1872)
- Daily Democratic Statesman (1873-1880)
- The Austin Daily Statesman (1880-1889)
- The Austin Statesman (1889-1891)
- Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902)
- The Austin Statesman (1902-1915)
- The Austin Statesman and Tribune (1915-1916)
- The Austin Statesman (June 1916 - Sept 1916)
- Evening Statesman (Sept 1916 - Oct 1916)
- The Statesman (1916-1921)
- The Austin Statesman (1921-1973)
Austin American
- The Austin American (1914-1973)
Austin American Statesman
- The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: El Paso Herald/El Paso Times
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Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Covers 1881 - Present.
El Paso Herald
- El Paso Daily Herald (1896-1901)
- El Paso Herald (1901-1922, 1925-1929)
- El Paso Herald El Paso Evening Post (1931)
- El Paso Herald - Post (1931-1997)
El Paso Times
- El Paso times (1881)
- Paso Daily Times (1883-1886)
- Paso Times (1886-1889)
- El Paso International Daily Times (1889-1902)
- El Paso Daily Times (1902-1908)
- El Paso Morning Times (1908-1921)
- El Paso Times (1921-2009)
- El Paso Times (2010-)
HeritageQuest Online
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A collection of genealogical and historical sources from Federal Censuses, city directories, and more.
African American Heritage
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Created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information, this database provides a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
African American Newspapers
Search and access African American newspapers from the 1800's (1820's - 1910's).
- Freedom’s Journal (New York, NY) -- March 16, 1827 – March 28, 1829
- Weekly Advocate / The Colored American (New York, NY) -- January 7, 1837 – December 25, 1841
- The National Era (Washington, D.C.) -- January 7, 1847 – March 22, 1860
- The North Star (Rochester, NY) -- December 3, 1847 – April 17, 1851
- Provincial Freeman (Chatham, Canada) -- 1854 – 1857
- Frederick Douglass Paper (Rochester, NY) -- 1851 – 1863
- Douglass Monthly -- January 1859 through August 1863
- The Christian Recorder -- 1861–1902 (excluding 1892)
- Freedmen’s Record (Boston, MA) -- January 1865 – April 1874
- The Negro Business League Herald (Washington, D.C.) -- April – November 1909
- The Canadian Observer -- 1914-1919
African American Newspapers in the South, 1870-1926
Documents the African American press in the South from Reconstruction through the Jim Crow period.
- The Louisianian -- 1870 – 1871
- Semi-Weekly Louisianian -- 1871 – 1872
- The Republican -- 1873 – 1875
- The Educator -- 1874 – 1875
- The Bee -- 1882 – 1884
- The Banner-Enterprise -- 1883 – 1884
- The Langston City Herald -- 1892 – 1900
- Western World -- 1903 – 1904
- The Muskogee Cimeter -- 1904 – 1920
- The Advocate -- 1907 – 1912
- The Nashville Globe -- 1907 – 1918
- The National Forum -- 1910
- Pioneer Press -- 1911 – 1917
- The Tulsa Star -- 1913 –1921
- The Black Dispatch -- 1917 – 1922
- Athens Republique -- 1921 – 1926
HathiTrust Digital Library
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Search and access a wide variety of digitized materials from many sources and partners.
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Search and view historical maps from the 16th through 21st century, focusing on North and South America, but also including maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.
ARTstor
Access to digital, high-quality images from the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
Google Arts & Culture
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Experience art, culture, and history from around the world. Includes high-definition photographs, 360 degree videos, street-view tours of famous sites and landmarks, and virtual exhibits curated by world-class galleries and museums.
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
Access to reproductions of the official records to meetings of the English parliament from the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509).
Accessible Archives Collections
Search all of our Accessible Archives subscriptions, including African American Newspapers, African American Newspapers in the South, Quarantine and Infectious Disease Control, and Texas County Histories.
Quarantine and Infectious Disease Control Series: Part I
Research and read first-hand accounts of infectious diseases in this country.
Part I: Newspapers, 1736-1922.
Quarantine and Infectious Disease Control Series: Part II
Research and read first-hand accounts of infectious diseases in this country.
Part II: Books, 1823-1928.
Ethnomusicology: Global Field Recordings
Delve into the cultural study of music and explore content from across the globe with this diverse and comprehensive collection. Produced in collaboration with the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive, the material in this collection includes thousands of audio field recordings and interviews, educational recordings, film footage, field notebooks, slides, correspondence and ephemera from over 60 fields of study.
Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, 1490-2007
Bringing together primary source documents from archives and libraries across North America and the UK, this resource allows students and researchers to explore and compare unique material relating to the complex subjects of slavery, abolition and social justice.

Streaming Video

Digital Theatre+
Stream award-winning theatre productions, as well as workshops, interviews and analysis.
Films On Demand Master Academic Video Package
Access to streaming educational videos and documentaries appropriate for many academic disciplines. Includes an Archival Footage and Newsreels collection, a Nursing collection, and a World Cinema Collection.
Academic Video Online
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Access over 70,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

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Finding Historical Maps

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
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Provides access to Sanborn maps, charting the growth and development of many American towns and cities.
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Search and view historical maps from the 16th through 21st century, focusing on North and South America, but also including maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.
ARTstor
Access to digital, high-quality images from the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences. Search for a geographic name and then limit to 'Maps, Charts, and Graphs.'

Library of Congress Maps
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Texas History Resources

East Texas Digital Archives
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Provides virtual access to archival material that supports the educational and research goals of Stephen F. Austin State University through the collaborative efforts of East Texas community members and other institutions.
Portal to Texas History
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Search and access rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.
Texas County Histories
Search and access a set of books that document the history of counties in Texas, including detailed coverage of local history, geology, geography, weather, transportation, government, the medical and legal professions, churches and ministers, industry and manufacturing, banking and insurance, schools and teachers, noted celebrations, fire departments and associations, cemeteries, family histories, health and vital statistics, roads and bridges, public officials and legislators, and many additional subject areas.
Handbook of Texas Online
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A full-text resource on Texas history, geography, and culture, including articles on Texas people, places, events, and more.
Texas Reference Center
Provides full-text content relevant to the state of Texas.
Texas ScholarWorks
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Search the institutional repository of the University of Texas at Austin, including digitized Texas and U.S. geologic surveys.

Contact the East Texas Research Center (ETRC) for help researching Texas history.

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