Welcome to the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library! We have an extensive collection of English-language resources that we think you'll find useful in you research. We hope this guide will give you a sense of what's available, and some strategies for finding even more.

If you have any questions about this guide, or about your research projects, then please don't hesitate to contact us!

Mary Stuart
History Librarian
244-0797 | m-stuart (at) illinois.edu

Geoffrey Ross
Collections and Services Specialist
333-1509 | gtross (at) illinois.edu

1. Reference Sources
   • Overview
   • Encyclopedias
   • Handbooks & Guides
   • Timelines & Factbooks
   • Atlases
   • Gazetteers
   • Biographies
2. Periodicals
   • Overview
   • Article Databases
   • Full-text Databases
3. Newspapers
   • Overview
   • Finding Newspapers
   • Digital Newspaper Collections
   • Finding Articles
4. Microform Collections
   • Overview
   • Viewing, Printing, & Scanning
   • Selected List of Microform Collections
5. Digital Collections
   • Catalogs & Directories
   • Selected List of Digital Collections
6. Google Scholar
   • Overview
   • Sample Search