HISTORY (GENERAL)

Indexes

 

The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History (C.R.I.S.): 1838-1974.

 

Published by Carollton Press, Inc. of Washington, C.R.I.S. was designed as an attempt to bring together a collection of articles in history written between 1838 and 1974. The scope is world-wide covering topics in world history with an emphasis on the United States. A total of 530 journals in History, sociology, and political science are indexed. The set consists of 11 volumes organized as follows. Volumes I-IV are devoted to world history and listed in alphabetical order by country. Some countries, such as England, are broken down chronologically while others are simply given blanket coverage. Volumes V-IX cover United States history and are organized by both chronological historical categories and subject matter. Volumes X and XI are an alphabetical list of authors with articles referenced for given years. The series is extremely helpful and easy to use especially if you have a specific time period in mind or subject matter. Also, the articles are arranged by 342 subject categories each with keyword and chronological indexes. This format was helpful for me in getting a grasp on some of the key terms being used by scholars on a given subject. Currency is not really an issues since it is a retrospective index (i.e., most post-1974 articles would probably be indexed in another series.)

 

Writings on American History, 1902-1960.

Call number: E 178.W7

Writings on American History is a 48 volume set of American historical writings from 1902 to 1960. The American Historical Association was responsible for the compilations which include the composite historical scholarship for a given year. The volumes attempt to be comprehensive and are designed to "cite every book and article (for a given year)...that has considerable value for study and research." Currency is a problem because the volumes only extend to 1960. The writings are organized in three ways: 1) Writings dealing with historical profession as practice; 2) Works pertaining to the whole of U.S. history; and 3) Local or regional historical scholarship. The volumes are indexed primarily by author and geographical region or state. The index is helpful only if you are interested in a particular author or geographical area.

 

 

 

Journals

 

American Historical Review, 1895--. 5/yr.

Call number: E 171 .A57

The most prestigious historical journal published in the U.S. and the official organ of the American Historical Association. Publishes 3-5 articles per issue on all topics and periods of history. Occasional review essays and symposia on special themes. Nearly half of every issue is given over to short book reviews (approx. 200/issue), arranged by geographic region. Each issue also includes checklist of recently published "Collected Essays" and "Documents and Bibliographies". Meticulous annual index: the first section interfiles authors of articles, article titles, books reviewed, authors of books reviewed, book reviewers, films or exhibitions reviewed, and the authors of the film or exhibition reviews. An equally meticulous topical index follows.

 

 

Eighteenth Century Life, 1974--. 3/yr.

Call number: HN1.E42

Published by the Department of English, College of William and Mary, the journal is focused on multi-disciplinary studies of the 18th century. Focus is generally on the history of the British American Colonies and contributors are scholars. A typical volume includes several articles and review essays. Review essays may encompass several works. The online version only covers from 1997 on.

 

 

Eighteenth-Century Studies, 1967--. 4/yr.

Call number: PN 1 .E5

Published by the American Society for 18th Century Studies and affiliated with the University of California, Davis. Focus is 18th century American society and usually contains a few multi-disciplinary (including history) scholarly articles and several signed book reviews. Each issue includes articles, essays, and reviews of books on European and American cultures. No bibliographies.

 

 

Geographical Review, 1916--. 4/yr.

Call number: G 1 .G35

This journal has a strong historical bent while discussing people of different backgrounds, races, and ethnicities across time. Especially strong emphasis on urban and architectural history. Fine book review section in every issue that highlights good materials that American Studies scholars may not yet be aware of.

 

 

The Historian: A Journal of History, 1938--. 4/yr.

Call number: D 1 .H22

Official journal of the history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. Publishes articles in any field of history, but has broad interests in cultural history and frequently offers special issues devoted to topics in cultural history, e.g. history of television broadcasting. No serial bibliography, but has a large book review section in each issue. No annual index, but 1948-78 are indexed cumulatively in one volume.

 

 

History News, 1941--. 12/yr.

Call number: E 172 .A533

The official journal of the American Association for State and Local History, its emphasis is U.S. local and public history. Calls itself the "magazine for historical agency and museum professionals and volunteers." Articles emphasize practical, how-to-do-it aspects of local history research or the various public history professions. No index. No serial bibliographies.

 

 

History: Review of New Books, 8/yr.

Publishes extensive reviews in all areas of history, but has strong American emphasis. Reviews are by specialists in field. Time lag of 1-2 years.

 

 

*Journal of American History, 1914--. 4/yr.

Call number: F 351 .J69

Official journal of the Organization of American Historians, JAH (formerly Mississippi Valley Historical Review) is the most prestigious scholarly journal devoted to the subject of American history. Scrupulous editorial attention to articles underlies journal's reputation; assistants, for ex., check every citation in every footnote for each article accepted. JAH seeks to review every major scholarly work in American history and lists those books which it has received but not reviewed. Also publishes intermittent microfilm reviews of, for ex., newly published private papers and archival records. JAH publishes an ongoing serial bibliography in each issue that includes articles, (organized by broad field), books, dissertations, and research and reference tools. Includes a few works in European or Latin American history. Can be considered a comprehensive ongoing bibliography for work in American history. Six month lag on articles, 2 year lag on reviews.

 

 

Journal of Contemporary History. 4/yr.

Call Number: D 410.J66

International in scope with an editorial board containing scholars from across Europe and the United States, this excellent journal usually carries at least one article dealing with an American subject in every issue. The Annual Index is by author. At least one cumulative index appeared, in Vol. 7, Nos. 3 & 4 (July-Oct. 1972), covering Vols. 1 - 7 (1966-1972), also by author. The journal covers World War Two and after, with a mixed bag of diplomatic history, some social history, and theoretical articles. No book reviews. Its Editorial Board has included Karl Dietrech Bracher, Walter Laqueur, George L. Mosse, Richard Breitman, Eugen Weber, F. L. Carsten, Alan Bullock, James Joll, Hugh Seton-Watson, Yackov Talmon and Bernard Lewis.

 

 

Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 1970--. 4/yr.

Call number: D 1 .J58

Important source of articles in quantitative history, but also publishes work in literary or art history, and in interdisciplinary theory. No serial bibliography. Instead of an annual index, the journal prints an annual recapitulation of the tables of contents for each issue, eliminating book reviews.

 

 

Mid-America: An Historical Review, 1929--. 3/yr.

Call number: E 171 .M5

Small journal, averaging 7-10 scholarly articles/issue. Articles have considerable depth on a wide range of historical topics from politics to religion to wars. Title is misleading; this is not a regional journal. Published at Loyola, it often concentrates on issues relation to Catholicism in America. Excellent index. No bibliographies.

 

 

Pioneer America Society Transactions, 1978--. 1/yr.

Call number: E 172 .P51

Publishes selected papers read at the annual meeting of the Pioneer America Society. Also publishes abstracts of papers not included in full.

 

 

*The Public Historian, 1978--. 4/yr.

Call number: HN 1 .P8

Covers all fields of public history: corporate, state and local, cultural resource management, archival and records management, museum and historical association management, city and regional planning, government service, etc. Contains at least one review essay/issue on a subject of particular interest to public historians. Publishes book reviews in every issue and once a year lists books received on public history topics only. Publishes occasional reviews of "gray literature"--historical directives, studies, and reports written for specific applications and limited distribution. Classed index in every volume and cumulated every five years.

 

 

*Reviews in American History, 1973--. 4/yr.

Call number: Z 1236 .R47

Publishes approx. 20 substantial review essays on recent books in American history in every issue. Occasional retrospective review articles on major figures in the profession or major historiographic trends. An annual index interfiles author, title, and reviewer.

 

 

William and Mary Quarterly: A Magazine of Early American History and Culture, 1892--. 4/yr.

Call number: F 221 .W71

Published by the Institute of Early American History and Culture at William & Mary. Interdisciplinary journal publishing articles on American history and culture up to 1815. Important source of articles in American art, culture, literature, and history. The journal audience and contributors are scholars in colonial American history and history of the early republic. The journal occasionally publishes symposia on specific issues in history or historiography. Includes substantive book reviews (about 20-25/issue), a list of books received, and a monthly trivia column. No serial bibliographies. Indexed annually by author, title, subject.

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