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Resources for the
History of Technology
Periodicals
Browse the table of contents for a topic idea.
Databases
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America: History & Life Covers journal articles, book
reviews, and dissertations about the history and culture of
Canada and the United States. These articles are not full-text,
but may be obtained through
interlibrary loan.
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Historical Abstracts Covers academic historical
journals since 1955. Focus is on the history of the world
(excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the
present. These articles are not full-text, but may be obtained
through interlibrary loan.
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EBSCO
- This is the place to start for general research. This group of databases
includes: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete,
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete, CINAHL, PsycARTCLES,
ERIC, and more. Articles may be full-text, abstracts, or citations.
Reference Books
Use the index volume to find a particular article related to
your topic.
- Dictionary of American
History E174.D5
- Encyclopedia of American
History E174 .E53
Books
Try both the keyword and subject search for your particular
topic. If you don't find any books try a broader topic. For
example, for books on the plow, look in a book about the history of agriculture.
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The Culture of Time and Space
1880-1918 CB478 .K46
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Technological Change and the
Transformation of America
HM221 .T3977
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The Agricultural Revolution
of the 20th Century S494.5 .I5 P22
- The Norton History of
Technology
T15 .C37
- A History of Western
Technology
T15 .K553
- Technology in Western Civilization
T15 .T43
- The Age of Invention: A
Chronicle of Mechanical Conquest T19 .T5
- Nuts and Bolts of the Past: A History of American
Technology, 1776-1860 T21 .H39
- Technology in America: A
Brief History T21 .M372
- History of American
Technology
T21 .O45
- 20th Century Revolutions in Technology
T173.8
.S568
Web Sites
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