US History Sources 1940s-Present

This InfoGuide contains primary source resources and research strategies for the World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, and Recent Eras in American History, from the 1940s to the Present. Many of the resources that are utilized in subject specialized areas may be useful for scholars of this time period.

Use this guide to discover resources available to you at Mason and online.

• Find Secondary Sources -Research tools to assist finding secondary sources
• Find Primary Source Books and Imprints - Electronic collections of primary source books and other published sources
• Find Primary Source Periodical Publications - Electronic collections of primary source magazine and newspaper collections
• Search Legal and Government Documents - Electronic collections of political and legal resources including government documents
• Access Specialized Archival Collections -Selected primary source collections by topic.(e.g. African American, Native American, Civil War etc.)
• Find Archival Collections -Research tools to assist finding manuscript sources in repositories
• Get Help - Chat with a librarian or setup an appointment with the History Librarian