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American Studies

This guide highlights article databases, primary source databases, encyclopedias, and other resources useful for research in American Studies.

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Subject Classifications

American Studies is interdisciplinary in nature; relevant materials may be found within these Library of Congress Classification system sections:

     BL    2500 - 2592  Religions - American
     E     American History
     E     184.5 - 185.98  Afro-Americans
     F     1 - 975   American History (local)
     GR    Folklore
     HQ    1101 - 2030.7   Women.  Feminism.
     HT    101 - 395  Urban Groups. The city.  Urban sociology 
     JV    6403 - 7127   Immigration - United States
     NA    Architecture
     PS    American Literature

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