Research Guides: History: Getting Started

Textbooks for LCC History Courses

The Great Water
This book is available as an eBook by clicking the link above. Print copies are located at the library help zone on the 2nd floor the TLC building.
Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State
The eBook is available by clicking on the title link above. Print copies are located at the library help zone on the 2nd floor the TLC building.
My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
This book is available as an eBook by clicking the link above. Print copies are located at the library help zone on the 2nd floor the TLC building.
To Make Our World Anew by Robin D. G. Kelley (Editor); Earl Lewis (Editor)
This book is available as an eBook by clicking the link above. Print copies are located at the library help zone on the 2nd floor the TLC building.
Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi (Editor); Keisha N. Blain (Editor)
This book is available as an eBook by clicking the link above.

LCC Library History Course Reserves and Textbooks
View all of the textbooks that are on reserve for history classes at LCC.

History Research Center This link opens in a new window
Single search box to search both American History Online & Modern World History.
Issues & Controversies in History This link opens in a new window
Presents multiple viewpoints and explanations on controversial events and issues in American and World history.
U.S. History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Documents, reference books, and scholarly journals related to U.S. history.
JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal archive for articles on language and literature, film, folklore, and other fields in the humanities. Includes art images and reproductions that can be downloaded when you register for a free account. Register on the site to save and download images. Includes JSTOR Primary Sources Collection. Note: If there are issues loading the database, try clearing your browser's cookies or use another browser.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Filled with primary and secondary sources for U.S history and the world. Includes U.S congressional and presidential documents, state and federal case laws, and U.S treaties. Special sections include: "Slavery in America and the World" and "COVID-19: Pandemics Past and Present."

History Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Covers U.S. and world history topics, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents. Includes documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures.
Original Sources This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of primary sources.
Oxford Reference Online: Premium This link opens in a new window
Access to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and timelines.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
A collection of eBooks and encyclopedias on many subjects.