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America History and Life

Brief Description

America History and Life contains citations, with abstracts to social science and humanities literature on all aspects of U.S. and Canadian history, culture and current affairs from prehistoric times to the present. Covers books, dissertations, and articles from approximately 1,700 journals published worldwide. Since 1988, the database also provides reviews of films and video titles.

Dates of Coverage: 1964 - present
Frequency of Updates: Monthly
Record Type: Bibliographic citations with Abstracts
Number of Records: 400,000
Subjects Covered: U.S. & Canadian history, current affairs, area studies, ethnic studies, folklore, historiography & methodology, international relations, oral history, prehistory, government & political science, popular culture, urban affairs, teaching of history, & other interdisciplinary studies of historical interest & history-related topics in the social sciences and humanities.
Journal List: Available

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