History Librarian
Jason Schultz
He/him/his
Contact:
Office: 800FL Central Library
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(615) 875-8311
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Getting Started
As a Vanderbilt affiliate you can:
- get help with your research assignments by using Ask a Librarian.
- borrow books and other items from any of the campus libraries (except Special Collections).
- return most items you check out to any library.
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new windowLong-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Both foundational and cutting-edge topics are covered in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research.
Access to selected content only. Some articles may not be available. - Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference sources published by Oxford University Press. Dictionaries, subject reference works, language reference sources and key titles in the Oxford Companion series. Some examples are: the Oxford-Duden German dictionaries, A Dictionary of Psychology, A Dictionary of Zoology, The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, A Dictionary of Writers and Their Works, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Oxford Companion to U.S.History, Oxford Companion to Music, Oxford Companion to Philosophy, and The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, etc.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowCambridge Histories covering American, British, economic, regional, and general history, language and linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, etc.
- Very Short Introductions (Oxford)Concise overviews of hundreds of diverse topics from the abstract (Knowledge) to the concrete (Coral Reefs), written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Journal articles, book titles, book reviews, and dissertations.
- Gale Literature: Book Review Index This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive guide to book reviews: cites or links to full-text reviews.
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index of academic historical journals on the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, etc.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowLarge and important archive for academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Many journals do not have current issues.
- ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Search all ProQuest databases simultaneously. Includes arts, humanities, social sciences, news, and science and technology.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982 This link opens in a new windowIndex of articles from magazines, including full coverage of the original print volumes of Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature™. Atlantic Monthly, Century Magazine, Christian Century, Commonweal, Foreign Affairs, Fortnightly Review (London), Good Housekeeping, Harper's, Ladies Home Journal, Literary Digest, The Nation, New Republic, Reader's Digest, Saturday Evening Post, Saturday Review, Scribner's, and Women's Home Companion.
BOOKS
War in Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, and the Return of a Fractured WorldCall Number: Central Library Stacks; DK5447 .W37 2024Unlimited User Ebook and One Print copy avaialble
Vietnam War: A Concise International HistoryCall Number: Central Stacks; DS557.7 .L378 2008EBOOK AVAILABLE (Unlimited Users)
The Vietnam War: An International History in DocumentsCall Number: Central LIbrary Stacks; DS557.4 .V575 2014Print only
Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political BiographyCall Number: Central Library Stacks and VU Authors Room (418A) ; E840.8 .K58 S39 2020Two print copies held
The Quiet AmericanCall Number: Central Library Stacks; PZ3.G8319 Qui2EBOOK Available (Unlimited Users)
Sorrow of WarCall Number: Central Library Stacks; PL4378.9 .B37 T5313 19911991 and 1996 print editions avaialble
EBOOK Available (1 User)
If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me HomeCall Number: Central Library Stacks; DS557 .A69 O27 1989EBOOK ON ORDER
FILMS
- Vietnam War (Episode One)Episode one, Déjà vu (1858-1961). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Two)Episode two, Riding the tiger (1961-1963). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Three)Episode three, The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Four)Episode four, Resolve (January 1966-June 1967), Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Five)Episode five] This is what we do (July-December 1967). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Six)Episode six, Things fall apart (January-July 1968). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Seven)Episode seven, The veneer of civilization (June 1968-May 1969). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Eight)Episode eight, The history of the world (April 1969-May 1970). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Nine)Episode nine, A disrespectful loyalty (May 1970-March 1973). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
- Vietnam War (Episode Ten)Episode ten, The weight of memory (March 1973-onward). Ken Burns directed film from 2017. Streaming from Academic Video Online.
