Below are some resources that might help you find research materials for your history capstone class. Be sure to ask your subject librarian for help as you need it.
Writing History
Below are some resources to help you write in the field of history.
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas by Americans living abroad.
US North Central Newsstream enables users to search the most recent regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. North Central Newsstream covers news sources from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Historical newspaper indexes from the following: Deadwood / Black Hills (1877-1900), Indian Country Today (1991-2003), Rapid City Journal (1999-2005), SDSU Collegian Index (1970-2000), and Sioux Falls Argus-Leader (1979-2003). Search for the newspaper index in OpenPRAIRIE.
Provides access to The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. Full-text access from 1980 to the present.
US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content from over 1000 news sources, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980's featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.
185 newspapers from the north central region of the United States.