Library Research Guides: REL/AMST 218: Religion in America: Home

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Secondary Sources

America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Peer reviewed articles and book reviews of American and Canadian history, prehistory to present and searchable by historical time period.
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials This link opens in a new window
Peer reviewed articles on all aspects of religion, with an emphasis on Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also searchable by Hebrew Bible and New Testament scripture.

Primary Sources

For sources organized by time period, visit: https://libguides.wellesley.edu/primaryhistory/america

AM Explorer This link opens in a new window
This set of databases includes collections on the Black American experience, Jewish life in America, early American history, and more.
American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, 1760-1900 This link opens in a new window
Full-color, high-resolution images of many pamphlets, fliers, advertisements, and more from the Revolutionary Period through the Spanish-American War.
Dates: 1760-1900 CE

Umbra Search
Nearly a million digital African American archival items, made possible by the University of Minnesota Libraries
Digital Public Library of America
Discover 30,371,414 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
Association of Religion Data Archives
Survey-driven data about US and international congregational membership, denominational breakdowns, and more. Includes basic GIS capabilities and some encyclopedic information with visualizations.