History & Culture

Where should I start? Try one of these sources that searches across many databases:

• Gale Power Search - searches all Gale Databases
• ProQuest Database Search - Search across all ProQuest Databases that the library subscribes to (Access from inside the library only).

History

• Gale OneFile: U.S. History - Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
• Gale OneFile: World History - Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
• ProQuest African American Heritage - A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. The collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American-Statesman (1871-1980) - This archive includes back issues of the Austin American Statesman from 1971-1980. It provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Texas

• Handbook of Texas Online - Explore Texas with articles on people, places and events.
• Texas Digital Sanborn Maps - Historical maps for historians, geographers, and genealogists (Access from inside the library only).

People

• Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues - Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.
• Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies - Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
• Gale OneFile: Gender Studies - Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
• ProQuest African American Heritage - A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. The collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

Culture & Interdisciplinary Studies

• Gale in Context: Environmental Studies - Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
• Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media - Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.
• Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory - Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.
• Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy - Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
• Gale OneFile: Fine Arts - Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.
• Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism - Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
• Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence - Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily.
• Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies - Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
• Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism - Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale.