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Poole's Plus: The Digital Index of the 19th Century

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Database Information

Description:
(1787-1922) Merges every relevant index to 19th- century newspapers, periodicals, books and government documents into a single, searchable site. Provides unprecedented access to the printed output of this extraordinary period.
Date Range:
1787-1922
Updated:
Irregularly
Includes:
bibliographic citations
Subject Coverage:
History; Humanities; Landscape Architecture; Literature; Social Sciences
Types of Materials Covered:
newspapers, periodicals, books and government documents from the 19th century
Geographic Scope:
United States and United Kingdom; indexes Anglo-American materials
Content Provider:
various indexes that cover the 19th century
Alternate Methods of Access:
ASU may own some of the paper indexes included in this database: check the ASU Online Catalog to see what the library owns for each title.
Software Requirements:
web browser
Tips:
  • Can be used to identify materials that might be available in full text in the Making of America collection.
  • Includes a number of indexes in several series.
    • Series I. Multi-title periodical indices (Poole's index to periodicals, compiled by William Frederick Poole; Index to periodicals, edited by William T. Stead; Index to Legal Periodical Literature; Cumulative index to a selected list of periodicals; Catalogue of Scientific Papers I-IV 1800-1900; Catalogue of Scientific Papers Subject Indexes; Swem's Virginia Index; Psychological Index; Religion Index)
    • Series II. Books
    • Series III. Newspapers
    • Series IV. Individual title periodical indices with links to free full text
    • Series V. U.S. and U.K. Government documents