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American Studies

This guide is intended to help you with basic research related to the field of American Studies. Within this guide you will find potentially useful sources as well as relevant databases you can use to discover additional books, articles, and primary sources on your own. The vast majority of these resources are accessible online, while others are physically located in the Neil Hellman Library. Please feel free to get in touch if you need further assistance:

Visit the Reference Desk, located on the main floor of the Neil Hellman Library, during regular hours.
Chat with a librarian using our Ask Us 24/7 service.
Contact Young-In Kim, American Studies subject liaison, for one-on-one assistance.

Professional Organizations

The American Studies Association promotes the development and dissemination of interdisciplinary research on U.S. culture and history in a global context. Its purpose is to support scholars and scholarship committed to original research, critical thinking, and public dialogue.

Header Images: Demilitarize the police, Black Lives Matter, Johnny Silvercloud, 2015, CC BY-SA 2.0, Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California, Dorothea Lange, 1936, Public Domain, Children at Sunday school class, Manzanar Relocation Center, California, Ansel Adams, 1943, Public Domain, Several small American flags, Attribution: User:Lipton sale, 2007, CC BY-SA 3.0

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