Transy and Race Timeline (access on campus)
Transylvania University is one of the oldest institutions in the United States and often referred to as "historic." But what does that mean? What is Transylvania's "history" or, more aptly, what are its histories? And how do those narratives intersect with its actual past-specifically in terms of race? In the "Transy and Race" section, we will collaborate to address these questions in order to tell an honest history of Transy and its relation to race, racism, and historically underrepresented racial groups. Through the research process and in light of our discoveries, we will reflect on our own roles in Transylvania's ongoing, changing story.
Credo Reference provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
Search articles from historical African American Newspapers.
Don't forget that historical figures may have their papers (letters, documents, etc.) already published. For instance, the Papers of Henry Clay are available in print from the library and some volumes online.
Provides articles from 1,900+ scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and sciences and around 5,000 ebooks. Coverage dates for journals are from the very first issue of each journal (the nineteenth or early twentieth centuries for many) and continues to 2 – 5 years prior to the current year (moving wall).
Multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. Includes searchable PDF content going back as far as 1887.
This database contains about 1,600 primary source documents spanning nearly all of U.S. history. Subjects covered include slavery and the abolitionist movement, the U.S. Civil War, and the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements of the 20th century.
Black Thought and Culture contains about 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by over 1,000 American black leaders—teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures—covering 250 years of history. The collection includes letters, speeches, prefatory essays, political leaflets, interviews, periodicals, and trial transcripts.
Over 6,500 titles titles from 1691 through 1876. Represents over two centuries of print culture documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Broad subject areas covered in the collection reach into every facet of American life, including science, literature, medicine, agriculture, politics, slavery, women’s lives, family life, and religion.
This searchable edition of The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Available are the full contents of the latest edition of the Manual.