Cal Poly English Language Institute (CPELI) Library Orientation

Call number "E" -- America (General)

• 11 - 29   America (General)
• 31 - 46   North America
• 51 - 99   Indians. Indians of North America
• 101 - 135   Discovery of America and early explorations
• 151 - United States (General)
• 184 - 185.98   Elements in the population
• 184.5 - 185.98  Afro-Americans
• 186 - 199   Colonial history
• 201 - 298   Revolution
• 300 - 453   Revolution to the Civil War
• 351 - 364.9  War of 1812
• 401 - 415.2  War with Mexico
• 441 - 453   Slavery
• 456 - 655   Civil War
• 482 - 489   Confederate States of America
• 661 - 738   Late nineteenth century
• 714 - 735   Spanish-American War
• 740 - Twentieth century

Call number "F" -- America

• 1 - 975 United States Local History
• 1001 - 1140 British America, Canada
• 1201 - 1392 Mexico

Go here to search for these online journals by title:

• American Communist History 
• American Historical Review
• American Quarterly
• Civil War History
• Journal of American History
• Journal of American Studies 
• Journal of Southern History 
• Journal of the Early Republic  
• Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era  
• Journal of the Southwest
• Pacific Historical Review  
• Presidential Studies Quarterly
• Western Historical Quarterly 
• William and Mary Quarterly

United States History Databases:

This U.S. History Websites is from EdTechTeacher's "Best of History Web Sites" and "aims to provide quick, convenient, and reliable access to the best history-oriented resources online in a wide range of categories and has been designed to benefit history teachers and their students."

• American Memory Map Collection - maps from 1500 to the present.
• Central Pacific Railroad Maps
• Civil War Maps 
• Hargrett Rare Map Collection: Colonial America 
• Historic USGS Maps of New England and New York
• Historical Maps Online - mainly of Illinois and the mid-west
• Library of Congress: geography and map reading room
• United States Digital Map Library (historical)

This History of the United States Wikipedia article provides a good overview of the major periods in U.S. history. Use the "Further Reading" and "External Links" sections for sources you can use for your list of references (bibliography).