Examining the past to inform the present
Today’s historians require holistic resources that cover the social forces that shaped history. From ancient times through the 21st century, ProQuest’s History and Social Change collections provide the depth, scope and accuracy scholars demand and give voice to marginalized populations. This high-quality, sought-after content covers the labor movement, the women’s movement, the Black freedom struggle, indigenous history, the Progressive era and more.
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U.K. History Collection
Primary sources spanning five centuries of British history, from the 16th to the early 21st century, offer valuable insights into key topics such as governance, global expansion, royal affairs, wartime experiences, and cultural evolution. These materials shed light on the political, social, and cultural developments that shaped the United Kingdom and its global influence.
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Pandemics Resource Guide
How did societies respond to the Plague, Spanish Flu and HIV? Have the ways we respond to and make sense of epidemics changed over time? Based on what we can observe about the past, how will COVID-19 impact the way we live going forward?
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U.S. History Collection
A wide-ranging variety of primary sources from pivotal periods in North American history including firsthand accounts, letters, diaries, and video documentaries support study of the early colonial period, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, and the immigrant experience. This archive provides in-depth insights into the people, social dynamics, and political attitudes that shaped North America.
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Global Newsstream Collection
Global Newsstream Collection provides access to nearly 2,000 full-text sources, including newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts, and websites.
News and NewspapersHeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online offers the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History
DatabasesInternational Newsstream Collection
International Newsstream Collection provides access to print, digital, and broadcast sources, combining five regional collections from around the world
News and NewspapersProQuest African American Heritage
ProQuest® African American Heritage is a groundbreaking new digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.
DatabasesProQuest Digital Collections
ProQuest Digital Collections provides broad affordable access to 6 centuries of essential primary sources to support researchers and students across key disciplines
Primary SourcesProQuest Historical Newspapers: Canada Collection
A collection of Canadain historical newspapers from across the nation that have launched on the ProQuest Platform. Historical newspaper content is among the most so
News and NewspapersProQuest Historical Newspapers: Global
With ProQuest Historical Newspapers, trace the Revolutionary War rebel cause, Reconstruction after the Civil War, learn about a break-through medical discovery, the
News and Newspapers
ProQuest One History
ProQuest One History is an in-depth historical research tool that covers key events, figures, and time periods, from 1450 to contemporary times
DatabasesWomen and Social Movements Library Collection
A multidisciplinary research collection focused on women’s activism and social movements, bringing together primary and secondary sources for historical study
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