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HIST 468 Recent American History: HIST 468

Provides access to scholarly governmental and non-governmental resources on U.S. History from post-World War II to the present.

HIST 468

HIST 468 Recent American History/ HIST 495 Research Seminar in Historical Topics: Protest Movements in Modern America Library Research Guide

Purdue Libraries, particularly the Humanities, Social Science, and Education(HSSE) Library, have numerous resources on recent U.S. History. The Purdue Libraries catalog is a good place to begin to begin looking for books on this subject using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) in your search. Sample LCSH searches include:

You can also use the catalog to find books by organizations such as government agencies, corporations, and associations e.g.United States Dept of Defense. Connect HERE for information on downloading Purdue Libraries ebooks.

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