“From the Library of Congress, this site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.” 

To search the U.S. Serials Set, click on the "Advanced Search" tab, and select "Serial Set" from the list of choices.

Description from publisher web site:

Considered one of the most important sources for the study of American history, politics and society, the U.S. Serial Set gives you the thinking behind the events to add context and insight to your research studies.

This collection of government publications captures key aspects of American life from the early 19th century onward - from agriculture, to westward expansion, scientific exploration, politics, international relations, business and manufacturing. Few, if any, research collections compare to the Serial Set in time span, subject variety, source authority and diversity or relevance to the modern studies of yesterday's activities and attitudes.

This database also includes Serials Set High Resolution Maps (1789-1969). To search this component of the database, go to the "Advanced Search" tab.  Then, select "Serial Set Maps." Note: you will need to de-select the other components to search ONLY the Maps.

Product Overview

The LexisNexis collection begins in 1789 with the American State Papers and details Congressional business through 1969. It includes reports and documents either produced or ordered by Congress, as well as presidential communications and treaty materials. Of particular importance to those who study law, the Serial Set contains Congressional legislative reports that provide unrivaled insight into the legislative intent of laws enacted before 1969.

For more information go to the Insider's View of the U.S. Serials Set.

(Description excerpted from publisher web site)

Declassified Documents Reference System provides online access to more than 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond, this single source enables users to locate key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policy studies, journalism and more.

After 1974, as thousands of previously classified United States government documents were declassified, the Declassified Documents Reference System was developed to organize the tremendous volume of material and to make it easily accessible to researchers. Declassified Documents Reference System has become a major and highly respected source of information about United States post-World War II domestic policy and international relations. It remains the only compilation of materials that are recorded as they are released by United States government agencies, the National Archives and Presidential Libraries. Declassified Documents Reference System contains over 78,000 documents, constituting more than 450,000 pages of material and is an unprecedented research tool for researchers, political scientists and policymakers around the world. Declassified Documents Reference System enables users to examine documents originating from a wealth of United States government official bodies and agencies, including:

• Cabinet meeting minutes
• National Security Council policy statements
• CIA intelligence studies
• Presidential conferences
• State Department political analyses
• Joint Chiefs papers

"Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet. Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission."

One of history's greatest leaders, Abraham Lincoln brought unity to a nation at war, comfort to citizens in crisis and freedom to people enslaved. As a congressman and as president, Lincoln carved out his legacy of strong leadership and powerful ideals for the entire country.

Join Drake University as we celebrate the 200th birthday of this true American leader.

Cowles Library will be sponsoring many special events and programs in honor of our 16th president.

Events Calendar (coming soon)

For more information about Abraham Lincoln, we suggest these resources:

The complete Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress consists of approximately 20,000 documents. This new online resource guide not only allows searching of the collection but also facilitates links to other digital materials related to Lincoln that are available via the Library of Congress Web site. These are, principally, American Memory, related online resources at the Library of Congress, external Web sites, and a selected bibliography on Lincoln.

Available on-line through CREDO Reference, it is a comprehensive and timely examination of the history and current status of immigrants and refugees - their stories, the events that lead to their movements, and the place of these movements in contemporary history and politics. It focuses on the United States, but is global in scope.

Available on-line through CREDO Reference, this is the first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States.

"[T]his is not merely a presentation of digital materials, but a gateway to doing research on the history of women in the US... [T]he Web site...offers information on doing on-site research at the Library of Congress. Users are guided through searching LC catalogs, finding digital materials in the American Memory collections and other LC online exhibits, and finding relevant Web broadcasts. Each of the LC collections is described in the context of women's history resources and how to search and use the specific collections. Links are provided to online finding aids and relevant external sites. Introductions and use guides are illustrated with LC holdings, but emphasis on types and categories of materials makes this an excellent research guide to libraries in general." (Choice Reviews online, 2006 suppl.)

A collection of electronic texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to 1820.