Throughout the 19th century, pamphlets were an important means of public debate, covering the key political, social, technological, and environmental issues of their day. 19th Century British Pamphlets, created by Research Libraries UK (RLUK), contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom.
American Antiquarian Society collection of American periodicals
Series 1: 1691-1820
Series 2: 1821-1837
Series 3: 1838-1852
Series 4: 1853-1865
Series 5: 1866-1912
Part of HeinOnline Academic, this database covers civil rights in the United States. It includes hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on the landmark legislations, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, publications from the Commission on Civil Rights, a curated list of scholarly articles & books on many civil rights topics, and a list of prominent civil rights organizations.
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media. Updated daily with new content, Series 3 is essential for navigating the arc of Hispanic American history from 2010 through the present day. Part of the Access World News package from NewsBank.
JSTOR contains articles and books, usually at least 3-5 years old, from scholarly sources. They also have some primary resource collections. For more recent material, use Discover@UMSL or other individual databases.
Coverage: 1851 - four years ago. Full indexing: 1851-1993. Provided through the generosity of an anonymous Mercantile Library donor with deepest gratitude from the UMSL University Libraries.
Polling the Nations is a comprehensive collection of public opinion, with 750,000 original poll questions and results from 18,000+ surveys Conducted in the U.S. and 100+ other countries from 1986 to the present. Search by topic, and filter by date and source to find polls relating to your subject. Charts and data can be downloaded, emailed, or printed. MLA and Chicago citation formats are also supplied.