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ENGL 1301 Bloemsma: News & History

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History

African American Heritage
Devoted exclusively to African American family history research, this collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools.

American History
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.

Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Articles on all aspects of native North American culture, history, and daily life.

Fold3 Library Edition
Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives and is facilitated through a partnership with Ancestry.com

Gale In Context: Biography
More than 600,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study. Find people based on occupation, role, historical period, name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender.

Gale in Context: World History
Articles, essays, and primary documents about world history.

HeritageQuest Online
Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

LGBTQ+ Source
Provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines and newspapers. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.

Newspapers

Austin American-Statesman (1989 - present)
The current edition of the Austin American-Statesman from NewsBank is typically posted around 5 AM CST and includes full color/full page web and print editions.

The Austin American-Statesman (1871–1980)
Articles from 1871 - 1980

Gale OneFile: News
Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world.

The New York Times (website)
All ACC faculty, students, and staff have full access to The New York Times website. You must first register using your ACC email at Access NYTimes. More information can be found at The New York Times: Academic Pass guide.

NewsBank
The America’s News Collection includes over 3,500 news sources and newspapers, including 190 titles specific to Texas including the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Star Telegram, and San Antonio Express-News.

Newspaper Source Plus
Articles from hundreds of domestic and international newspapers and news magazines.

TOPICsearch
Information on hot topics from newspapers, periodicals, and government sources.

The Wall Street Journal (website)
All ACC faculty, students, and staff have unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ apps, podcasts, curated newsletters, and more. You must first register using your ACC email at WSJ.com/AustinCC. More information can be found at The Wall Street Journal: Membership Program

The Washington Post
Articles from 1987 to the present.


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