Library Class and Subject Guides: United States History: Find Books

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Sending Library Items to You

Current students and faculty, who are not regularly in Mankato, can request that physical library items be mailed to their home via our Document Delivery service.

Get Books Worldwide

Search WorldCat to find and request books from other libraries using our Interlibrary Loan service. See our Get Books from Other Libraries guide for detailed instructions.

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Provides citations to books and other materials (including those that are out of print) held by libraries worldwide and allows users to request books via Interlibrary Loan.
This resource is provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, freely accessible to anyone in Minnesota!

Encyclopedias

Specialized encyclopedia's provide excellent introductions to topics and can introduce you to important research on the topic.

Library Services has both print and online encyclopedias for US History topics. They can all be found in MavScholar. Here are a few examples.

American Decades: 1900-1999
Call Number: Reference E169.12 .A419 1994
This set is available online or in the library.
Dictionary of American History (eBook)
Call Number: Reference E174 .D52 2003
This set is available online and in the library.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present
Call Number: Reference E185 .E5453 2009 and eBook
Encyclopedia of U. S. Political History
Call Number: eBook
Women's Rights in the United States
Call Number: eBook