Research Guides @ Fordham: American History: Find Books

The Library Catalog

The most efficient way to find books and e-books is through the Library Catalog.

This article from Fordham Library News explains how to get started using the Library Catalog.

When you find a book that looks interesting, click on the catalog record to see associated Library of Congress Subject Headings. Clicking on the subject heading links can help you find similar books.

E-book Collections

Looking for ebooks only? Select the "electronic only" option in the catalog.

Cambridge Histories Online
Including Cambridge Economic History of the United States and Cambridge Histories of American Foreign Policy, Law in America, and Native Peoples of the Americas.
Humanities E-book Collection (ACLS)
Full text of over 3,000 scholarly books.
EBSCOhost eBooks (Including Academic Collection)
A mix of unlimited and limited simultaneous books representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Includes over 2,500 Open Access books.
HOW DO I INSTALL AND AUTHORIZE ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS?
Note: If the book was already downloaded to your computer prior to authorizing ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS, the book will need to be deleted and then downloaded again.
Fordham Scholarship Online
Full text of books published by Fordham University Press.

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