Subject Guides: History: HIST 442 Empire and Violence

HIST 442 Empire and Violence

This course guide will help you locate primary and secondary sources for your research paper on a topic related to the history of imperial violence.

If you are uncertain where to begin, start by combining the following keywords with boolean operators (AND, OR) in the library catalogue. This type of search may help you narrow down your topic:

Great Britain or British empire or United States
Colonies or colonial
Ethnic conflict or ethnic relations
Imperial or imperialism
Violence
19th century

Journal Articles

Using the library catalogue you can locate both primary and secondary sources (books and journal articles). However, there is value in searching more specific databases.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Contains information on world history (excluding Canada and the United States) from 1450 to the present, including military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Also includes content in the related disciplines of archaeology, anthropology, and sociology.
Coverage and Currency: 1953 to present
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
America History and Life This link opens in a new window
Contains information on American and Canadian culture and history, from prehistory to the present. Subject areas include history, politics and government, philosophy, anthropology, sport and leisure, and science and medicine.
Coverage and Currency: 1954 to present.
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Contains academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Contains scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Provides full text articles, reviews (books, performance, art, music, etc.), fiction and poetry, and enlargeable illustrations and photographs.
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.

eBook Collections

Cambridge Companions Online This link opens in a new window
Contains downloadable essays taken from Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics, Philosophy, Religion, and Culture. Covers topics and figures as diverse as gothic fiction and Arabic philosophy, W.B. Yeats and Martin Luther. Also introduces major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods, with the intent of appealing to student readers. Provides systematic critical accounts, supporting each title with reference features such as a chronology and a guide to further reading.
Coverage and Currency: 1990 to present
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
Contains the collection of Cambridge University Press histories, comprised of volumes published since 1960, in subjects such as political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music, and the arts.
Coverage and Currency: 1960 to present
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
ACLS Humanities E-Book This link opens in a new window
Comprised of a digital collection of humanities ebooks offered by the ACLS (American Council of Learned Societies), in collaboration with publishers and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office. The titles have been recommended and reviewed by scholars.
Coverage and Currency: 1857 to present
Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password.
Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.

Primary Sources

To locate primary sources in the library catalogue, add the keywords sources, documents, diaries, personal narratives or correspondence to other relevant search terms.

Many libraries and archives have digitized their primary document collections. You can find primary documents on the Web using a search engine like Google to find primary document collections.

19th Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This collection features U.S. newspapers from the 1800s, from major publications to small-press ones by Indigenous, African-American, women's rights, and labour groups. Subjects covered include history, political science, gender studies, and sociology.
Coverage and Currency: 1800s
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Boston Globe (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Provides researchers with first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society, and events of historical New England and the United States.
Coverage and Currency: 1872 - 1987
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
British Library Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Consists of daily and weekly publications originating in England, Scotland, and Ireland, of national or regional scope, from the Victorian era. Sources in this collection include bibliographic headnotes, essays, illustrations, and examples of early photography offering overviews and some first-hand accounts of events.
Coverage and Currency: 1700 - 2000
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Chicago Tribune (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Provides researchers with first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, history, architecture, art, society, and events of historical Chicago and the American Midwest.
Coverage and Currency: 1849 - 1998
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, and the Environment This link opens in a new window
Contains letters, diaries, memoirs, and accounts of encounters among peoples living in what is now Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. Includes personal accounts from Indigenous peoples, male and female traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, and officials.
Coverage and Currency 1543 - 1850
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Empire Online This link opens in a new window
Includes primary source material such as maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, paintings, drawings, and rare books on colonial history, politics, culture, and society.
Coverage and Currency 1500 to present
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Indigenous Peoples of North America This link opens in a new window
Contains primary source archival documents sourced from Canadian and American institutions, and from various Indigenous organizations. The collection also features Indigenous language materials, including dictionaries, bibles, and primers. Topics of interest include trade and communication, Arctic exploration and tribes, the Iroquois Confederation, Canadian Catholic Indian missions, establishment of the Canadian Indian and Aboriginal Department, Canadian treaty policy, missionary schools, dances and festivals, Indigenous languages and linguistics, water and fishing rights, and civil rights.
Access: Access limited to Grant MacEwan University IP addresses. Remote login with a MacEwan network user ID and password.
Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Making of the Modern World This link opens in a new window
Includes rare monographs, serials, political pamphlets and broadsides, government publications, proclamations, and a wide range of ephemera from Parts I and II of this resource. Includes information on world trade, the Industrial Revolution, and the development of modern capitalism. Approximately 30% of the content is in non-English languages. Covers the following subject areas: political science, economics, women's studies, and legal and religious history, with special collections on transportation, banking, finance, and manufacturing.
Coverage and Currency: 1450 - 1914
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
New York Times with Index (ProQuest Historical Newspapers), 1851-2020 This link opens in a new window
Provides first-hand accounts of the politics, society, and events on matters concerning New York City, the United States, and the world.
Coverage and Currency: 1851 - 2020
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Sabin Americana This link opens in a new window
Contains works drawn from Joseph Sabin's bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America from Its Discovery to the Present Time. It includes sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature, and more. Covers the following topics: the discovery and exploration of the Americas, colonization, slavery, cities and states, the American Civil War, American women, Indigenous peoples living in the United States, and immigration.
Coverage and Currency: 1500 - 1926
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.
Times (London, England) Digital Archive 1785-2014 This link opens in a new window
Contains the digitized, full-image version of the complete content of The Times newspaper since its inception in 1785. Includes every news story, photograph, map, advertisement, classified ad, political cartoon, and birth and death notice that ever appeared in The Times.
Coverage and Currency: 1785 - 2012
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Conditions of Use: Use of this database is restricted to members of the MacEwan University community and to users physically present in the Library. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that they use this database for individual, non-commercial, educational or research purposes only, and do not systematically download or retain substantial portions of information.

Digital Libraries

Internet Archive
HathiTrust Digital Library
Europeana Collection
Trent University Library Donation
An initiative undertaken by the Bata Library has seen 250,000 books donated to the Internet Archive to be digitized and preserved for easy access by all students and future generations as part of the transformation of Trent University’s iconic library into a true library of the future.

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HIST 442 Empire and Violence

Journal Articles

eBook Collections

Primary Sources

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