The research process for each researcher will be different, so this guide cannot cover every possibility. This system can be searched by author, title, subject, journal title, or key word. Help in using the online catalog is available onscreen and at the Reference Desk. The University Library's books are arranged by the Library of Congress classification system.
Bibliographies are another useful source for identifying books and journal articles.
Browsing issues of history periodicals. Many journals in the field of history include review essays, book reviews, or book abstracts in addition to major articles. Two of the principal ones in the field of American history are American Historical Review and Journal of American History. Some other history journals which contain substantial book review sections are American Quarterly, American Studies International, Journal of American Studies, Journal of Social History, Journal of Women's History, New England Quarterly, Public Historian, and William and Mary Quarterly. Many indexes are subject-specific, while some are very general in nature.