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Welcome to the History Guide, where you'll find resources to help you locate secondary and primary historical sources.

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These are useful places to start when looking for history articles.

America: History and Life

Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. (Limited coverage 1954 - 1962).
Historical Abstracts

Article abstracts and citations of books and dissertations covering world history from 1450 to the present; excludes the United States and Canada. (Limited coverage 1955 - 1969).
JSTOR
Search here for scholarly/peer-reviewed articles from all subjects and disciplines.

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World News Connection

Compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources, covers significant socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events.

VCU Libraries Citation Guide, Chicago Style
Chicago Style (Turabian) citation guide.
Son of Citation Machine
Easy-to-use web form for generating Chicago Style citations.
RefWorks @ VCU
Entry point for RefWorks, online citation management software available free to VCU students, staff, faculty, and members of the VCU Alumni Association.