Students

The University of Minnesota Libraries are happy to welcome you to campus and to our incredible resources for history research.

If you have questions about History Day topics, research or contest rules,

contact the University of Minnesota History Day Coordinator

You can do some research from computers outside the U, but some resources, including some electronic databases, are accessible only on campus.

  SEARCH OUR CATALOG for books, DVDs, maps, government publications or other content on your topic. Some content is online; much more is in the libraries on campus. Not sure what keywords to use? Ask staff at any service desk.

 

  SUBJECT PAGES: Get a list of resources in a broad subject (American studies, Medicine, Politics, etc.) Many resources must be accessed onsite at the University Libraries. This site was recently changed and contains a long list of options.

Lock icon means you need to search from a University of Minnesota library.

For starters try the list below; or browse the full Subjects menu:

African History see also African Studies

Countries of the World for specific area studies pages click the Subjects button and browse the list

>European History, see East European Studies or Western European Studies

History

History of Medicine

History of Minnesota

Medieval Studies

U.S. History

Women's Studies

more

  BIOGRAPHY RESOURCES: Find information about individuals using resources suggested by our librarians.

FOR MORE GUIDES AND RESOURCES chosen by librarians for History Day: Use the links in the sidebar

Get ready for the 2012 History Day. The theme is Revolution, Reaction, Reform in HIstory

 

Teachers

 

The University of Minnesota Department of History supports History Day with a University of Minnesota History Day Graduate Assistant who is here to guide your students on visits to our campus libraries. You can schedule a visit to Wilson Library or gain additional information on History Day by clicking on the RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS link below.

The staff of the Minnesota Historical Society, the University's Department of History and the University Libraries have put together information for high school teachers leading History Day projects in the schools. Some of that information was compiled for a January 2007 workshop and is available online:

   RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

 

 

Theme

The theme for 2012 is Revolution, Reaction, Reform in HIstory. Information from National History Day.