Welcome to the Lehigh University Library LibGuide created to assist visiting Middle School Students who are working on History Day projects. This research guide is developed to highlight some of the key resources for conducting library research in this discipline.It will assist in your search for background information, facts, scholarly articles, books and primary source materials. Choose from the topics in the tabs across the top of this page to focus on the materials you need.

If you are searching for scholarly articles on History, the following databases can be a good starting point. Listed in order of usefulness. For more detail see the "JOURNAL ARTICLES" tab above.

America: History and Life

Historical Abstracts

JSTOR

Research Library

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

My contact information appears in the box to the right. If you'd like to meet with me to discuss your work or for help with the materials listed here please phone or send me an email . Using this guide is a good way to get started but there may be more specialized tools and sources that don't appear in this guide.