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.
Be sure to check the library catalog by searching for the title of the journal to see if the Library has the journals you need and where they are located. Many of the Internet-accessible indexes the UNH Library subscribes to are limited to use by UNH faculty, students, and staff. Read these instructions for more information about accessing such restricted databases from outside the library. They are not accessible through the Internet or by modem. The reference collection not only has general encyclopedias and dictionaries such as the World Book Encyclopedia and Webster's Dictionary, but also has many specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries as well.