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Revolution

Updated and maintained by Patricia Hardesty

Liaison Librarian for History, Philosophy and Religion, Political Science
Originally compiled by Gordon W. Miller

November 2002

This guide provides sources for searching historical aspects of revolution. The present guide looks at revolutions, beginning with classical writers commenting on revolution in the ancient world.  A major section of this guide lists citations on the Philosophy of Revolution. Five revolutionsave separate sections:  the English, American, French, Russian, and Chinese.  The guide is divided into different types of sources. It is important for the researcher to have an understanding of different resources and how each can enhance one's study. Book formatted materials are listed first. Index and journal possibilities are listed separately. The final section discusses Internet and database searching capabilities.

Table of Contents

Subject Headings

The following subject headings are useful in researching revolutions. Individuals, countries, and specific groups or organizations can be entered as subjects. To locate additional subjects use the Library of Congress Subject Headings volumes available near the online terminals.

Coups d'etat
Literature and revolutions
National liberation movements
Peasant uprisings
Revolutionary literature
Revolutionists
Revolutions
Revolutions in literature

Countries

France - History - Revolution, 1789-1799
Great Britain - History - Revolution of 1688
Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1817-1921
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783

Organizations

Jacobins

Individuals

Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658
Marat, Jean Paul, 1743-1793
Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794
Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940

Guides/Bibliographies

Guides and bibliographies can be of vital importance both early in the research process to locate information to begin or to determine the thrust of one's study. They can also be valuable in locating additional resources, including primary source material, to extend the research. Bibliographies for specific revolutions have been included here. Two bibliographies that are outstanding are the Gephart work on the American Revolution and the Handbook of Latin American Studies on revolutionary action in Latin America.

Adams, Thomas R. The American Controversy: A Bibliographical Study of the British Pamphlets About the American Disputes, 1764-1783. Providence, R.I.: Brown University, 1989.
(Ref E 209 A39 1980)
About 1400 titles are listed. Brief information is given on each.

Bibliographic Index. New York: H.W. Wilson. 1937- . various cumulations.
(Index/Abstract Table 5)
Useful for its continual updating. Bibliographies in books and journal articles.

Bibliography of Asian Studies. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Association for Asian Studies. 1941- . annual.
(Ref DS 5 B49)
From 1956-1966 this bibliography was located in the bound issues of Journal of Asian Studies. From 1941-1956 it is available on microfilm in the Far Eastern Quarterly. NOTE: The microfilm material is filed under Journal of Asian Studies. From 1941-1948 it was published on a quarterly basis.

Blanco, Richard L. The War of the American Revolution: A Selected Annotated Bibliography of Published Sources. New York: Garland, 1984.
(Ref E 208 B52 1984).
About 3700 entries on books, articles, dissertations, and documents. One section is on the "Impact of the War on Society."

Caron, Pierre. Manuel Pratique pour l'etude de la Revolution Francaise. Paris: Picard, 1947. new ed.
(DC 149 C29 1947).
Guide to the archival and manuscript sources and collections of the French Revolution. Advanced research.

Chilote, Ronald H. Revolution and Structural Change in Latin America: A Bibliography on Ideology, Development, and the Radical Left (1930-1965). Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 1970.
(Z 1601 C496).
Historical coverage with arrangement by country.P>
Coakley, Robert W., and Conn, Stetson. The War of the American Revolution: Narrative, Chronology, and Bibliography. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, 1975.
(Gov Doc D114.2: Am3)
The chronology and bibliography look at the military efforts of the War.

Degenhardt, Henry W. Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide . 2nd ed., rev. and updated. Detroit: Distributed ... Gale Research, 1988.
(Ref JC 328.3 D43 1988).
Useful for description, by country, of current revolutionary groups. Terrorist groups are included. Bibliography.

Gephart, Ronald M. Revolutionary America, 1763-1789: A Bibliography. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1984. 2 vols.
(Ref E 208 G43 1984)
Outstanding example of a bibliography in any subject area. This work describes and lists the most important holdings of the Library of Congress on the American Revolution. All types of materials are included.

Handbook of Latin American Studies. Gainesville, Fla.: University of Florida. 1935- . Annual.
(Ref F 1408 H262)
Comprehensive bibliography. All appropriate languages. Click on HLAS for Internet access. This database is also available on a CD-ROM. Check at the reference desk for assistance in its use.

Harlow, Barbara. Resistance Literature. New York: Methuen, 1987.
(PN 51 H375 1987).
Useful for its discussion and bibliography on the aspects of the revolution. Contemporary revolutions are emphasized.

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. Guide to the Collections in the Hoover Institution Archives Relating to Imperial Russia, the Russian Revolutions and Civil War, and the First Emigration. Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution, 1986.
(DK 262 H66 1986).
For the advanced researcher. The guide lists 676 entries which include the Russian revolutionary period.

Howard, Donald D. The French Revolution and Napoleon Collection at Florida State University: A Bibliographical Guide. [Tallahassee]: Friends of Florida State University Library, 1973.
(Ref DC 148 H67 1973)
Over 4800 entries are printed including books, newspapers, journals, and manuscripts. A comprehensive collection.

United States Library of Congress. Manuscript Sources in the Library of Congress for Research on the American Revolution. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975.
(Gov Doc LC 1.2: M31/3).
There are sections on domestic collections and foreign reproductions. A lot of the domestic collections are individuals' papers.

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful in assisting the establishment of a research topic and can be used to aid in selecting the project itself. Most subject oriented encyclopedias have bibliographies for further reading. The examples here cover a wide-range of viewpoints and disciplines.

Eliade, Mircea, ed. The Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan, 1987. 16 vols.
(Ref BL 31 E46 1987).
Overview of revolution with an emphasis on its religious aspects. Bibliography.

Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. New York: Macmillan, 1930-1935. 15 vols.
(Ref H 41 E6).
Although dated, still useful for its view on revolution in the 1930's. Scholarly. Bibliography.

Hyams, Edward. A Dictionary of Modern Revolution. New York: Taplinger, 1973.
(Ref HX 17 H9).
Coverage is the 19th and 20th centuries. Individuals (Hegel), and topics (New Left) are furnished. No bibliographies.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. New York: Macmillan, 1968. 17 vols.
(Ref H 40 A2 I5).
An overview of revolution and the steps usually involved in a political setting are presented. Scholarly. Bibliography.

Kernig, C. D. Marxism, Communism, and Western Society: A Comparative Encyclopedia . New York: Herder and Herder, 1972-1973. 8 vols.
(Ref AE 5 M27).
Long article on revolution with an extensive bibliography. International scholars have written the articles and attempt to present varying viewpoints.

Langer, William L. An Encyclopedia of World History, Ancient, Medieval and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 5th ed. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1972.
(Ref D 21 L27 1972).
Useful in providing a chronological source for various revolutions. Brief facts, dates, etc. are given.

van Creveld, Martin. The Encyclopedia of Revolutions and Revolutionaries: From Anarchism to Zhou Enlai. New York: Facts on File, 1996.
(Ref D 21.3 E33 1996).
Useful especially for its articles on individual revolutionaries. Good bibliography.

Weiner, Philip P., ed. Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas. New York: Scribner, 1973-1974.
(Ref CB 5 D52).
A scholarly philosophical and historical presentation is offered. Excellent bibliography.

Atlases

Atlases have value in the research process on revolutions; they aid in determining the location of events that influenced the revolution. Several atlases are available covering the American Revolution. The atlases by Harper's and The Times include all time periods and all areas of the world. Carrier Library has many additional atlases available.

Cappon, Lester J., ed. Atlas of Early American History: The Revolutionary Era, 1760-1790. Princeton, N.J.: Published for the Newberry Library and the Institute of Early American History and Culture by the Princeton University Press, 1976.
(Ref G 1201 S3 A8 1976).
Over 70 pages of maps chronicle the American Revolution period. Extensive text accompanies the maps.

The Harper Atlas of World History. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
(Ref G 1030 G68513 1987).
International coverage with excellent maps covering various revolutions. Illustrated. Lacks a table of contents.

Nebenzahl, Kenneth. Atlas of the American Revolution. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1974).
(Ref G 1201 S3 N4 1974).
Commentary accompanies the reproduced maps from the time of the American Revolution.

The Times Atlas of World History. 4th ed. Maplewood, NJ: Hammond, 1993.
(Ref G 1030 T54 1993).
International coverage with excellent maps including revolutionary activity.

Symonds, Craig L. A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution. Baltimore, MD: Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. of America, 1986.
(Ref G 1201 S3 S9 1986).
Forty-one maps with accompanying text comprise this atlas. Brief bibliography.

Philosophy of Revolution

Books and journal articles are included in this section, citing works on the philosophy of revolution. The classical world is represented by Aristotle and Plato, the Medieval period by Machiavelli. Classic studies, e.g. Crane Brinton's Anatomy of Revolution are listed here. Philosophical works on a specific major revolution are included with that section, e.g. Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. . .. Some of the encyclopedias listed above include statements on the philosophy of revolution.

Amann, Peter. "Revolution: A Redefinition." Political Science Quarterly. 77 (March 1962): 36-53.
(Periodical)

Arendt, Hannah. On Revolution. New York: Viking, 1963.
(JC 491 A68).
Scholarly study of revolution. Bibliography included.

Aristotle. The Politics, with an English Translation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1950.
(PA 3893 P8 1950).

Becker, Carl L. The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth Century Philosophers. New Haven: Yale University, 1932.
(B 802 B4).
Becker included discussion on Enlightenment thinkers and their views on revolution.

Brinton, Crane. The Anatomy of Revolution. Rev. and exp. ed. New York: Vintage Books, 1965.
(JC 491 B7 1965).
Classic study on revolution. Brinton emphasizes the French revolution but includes discussion on the English, American, and Russian revolutions.

Brogan, Dennis W. The Price of Revolution. New York: Harper, 1951.
(JC 491 B77 1952).

Calvert, Peter. Revolution. New York: Praeger, 1970.
(JC 491 C23).
Useful because the discussion includes the ancient and medieval world and origins of revolutionary theory. Bibliography.

Davies, James C. "Toward a Theory of Revolution." American Sociological Review 27 (February 1962): 5-19.
(Periodical)

Dunn, John. Modern Revolutions: An Introduction to the Analysis of a Political Phenomenon. Cambridge: University Press, 1972.
(JC 491 D85).
Eight country studies. Extensive bibliography.

Ellul, Jacques. Autopsy of Revolution. New York: Knopf, 1971.
(JC 491 E5513 1971).
Scholarly presentation. Includes bibliographical references.

Goldstone, Jack A., ed. Revolutions: Theoretical, Comparative, and Historical Studies . San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1986.
(HM 283 R45 1986).
Essays on a wide-range of revolution topics.

Guevara, Ernesto. Guerrilla Warfare. New York: Vintage Books, 1961.
(U 240 G833 1969).
Guevara includes a discussion on revolutionary theory.

Johnson, Chalmers A. Revolutionary Change. Boston: Little, Brown, 1966.
HM 281 J6).

Kelly, George A., comp. Struggles in the State: Sources and Patterns of World Revolution. New York: Wiley, 1970.
(JC 491 K44).
Essays on revolution including excerpts from theorists from Aristotle to Mao. Bibliographical references.

Kropotkin, Petr A. Selected Writings on Anarchism and Revolution. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T., 1970.
(HX 914 K67).

Machiavelli, Niccolo. The Discourses of Niccolo Machiavelli. Boston: Routledge and Paul, 1975. 2 vols.
(JC 143 M1613 1975).

Machiavell, Niccolo. The Prince. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1985.
(JC 143 M38 1985).

Meisel, James H. Counter-Revolution: How Revolutions Die. New York: Atherton, 1966.
(JC 491 M38).
In a series of case studies of individual revolutionists Meisel discusses the rise and fall of revolutions. Bibliography.

Pareto, Vilfredo. The Mind and Society. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1935. 4 vols.
(HM 59 P25).

Plato. The Republic of Plato. New York: Oxford University, 1945.
(JC 71 P35 1945).

Sorokin, Pitirim A. The Sociology of Revolution. New York: Howard Fertig, 1967, 1925.
(HM 281 S6 1967).
Sorokin has attempted to analyze revolutions using sociological research methods. He has published additional research in other volumes including the four volume Social and Cultural Dynamics (HM 101 S75). Volume 3 presents his revolution theories.

Stone, Lawrence. "Theories of Revolution." World Politics 18 (January 1966): 159-176.
(Periodical)

Primary Sources/Documentation

Primary sources allow the researcher to read and interpret for oneself the original document(s). The titles in this section deal with revolutions in general or cover more than one revolution. For additional source material see the sections on individual revolutions and the Newspaper/Periodicals sections.

Hachey, Thomas E., and Weder, Ralph E. Voices of Revolution: Rebels and Rhetoric . Hinsdale, IL: Dryden, 1972.
(HM 283 H3).
Brief excerpts from the writings of revolutionists. Arrangement is by area including Europe, (French through the Russian Revolutions), American and the Third World.

Postgate, Raymond W. Revolution from 1789 to 1906: Documents Selected and Edited with Notes and Introductions . New York: Harper, 1962, 1920.
(D 361 P65 1962).

Williams, Merryn. Revolutions 1775-1830 . Baltimore: Penguin Books, 19712.
(HM 283 R4).
Broad coverage is contained in this set of documents. Topics such as science, religion, and philosophy are included.

English Revolution

For additional material on the 1688 English Revolution consult the subject heading Great Britain - History - Revolution of 1688.

Cromwell, Oliver. The Letter and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell. . .. London: Methuen, 1904. 3 vols.
(DA 426 A15 1904).

Cromwell, Oliver. The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell. New York: Russell & Russell, 1937-1947. 4 vols.
(DA 426 A15 1970).

Douglas, David C., ed. English Historical Documents. New York: Oxford University, 1951-1977. 10 vols. in 11 pts.
(DA 26 E55).
A comprehensive selection of documents covering ca. 500-1914. Volume 8 covers the period including the 1688 revolution. An introduction plus map and a bibliography enhance the collection.

American Revolution

This sections contains a number of titles having primary source materials. Titles especially useful would include The American Revolution in Context and the series by Gipson and Stevens.

The American Revolution in Context. London: World Microfilms Publications, 1984.
(Microfilm no. 767-772).
Four series filmed include Parliamentary debates on the Revolution, the newspaper The Boston Gazette, 1761-1776, facsimiles of manuscripts from various European archives relating to the Revolution, and various American produced pamphlets and broadsides. A paper (printed) guide is available with the microfilm.

Bailyn, Bernard. The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1967.
(JA 84 U5 B3).

Boatner, Mark M. Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. Bicentennial ed. New York: D. McKay, 1974.
(Ref E 208 B68 1974).
Brief entries. Maps and a bibliography are included.

Gipson, Lawrence H. The British Empire Before the American Revolution. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton, 1936-1970. 15 vols.
(DA 200 G5).
Scholarly, comprehensive work. Volume 13 includes a historiography on the topic. Volume 14 is a bibliographic guide and volume 15 is a guide to manuscript sources. The period of coverage is 1748-1776.

Greene, Jack P., comp. The Reinterpretation of the American Revolution: 1763-1789 . New York: Harper & Row, 1968.
(E 210 G7).

Miller, John C. Origins of the American Revolution. Boston: Little, Brown, 1943.
(E 210 M5).

Morison, Samuel E., ed. Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal Constitution. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University, 1965.
(E 203 M86 1965).

Niles, Hezekiah. Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: or, an Attempt to Collect and Preserve Some of the Speeches, Orations, and Proceedings, . . . the Revolutionary Period in the United States. . .. Maywood, CA: Kunkin-Turner, 1961.
(E 203 N69 1822a).
Documents are arranged by state. Virginia has 37 documents published. Additional documents are from the Continental Congress, British Parliament, etc.

Paine, Thomas. The Complete Writings of Thomas Paine. New York: Citadel, 1945. 2 vols.
(JC 177 A3 1945).

Stevens, Benjamin F., comp. B.F. Steven's Facsimiles of Manuscripts in European Archives Relating to American, 1773-1783. . .. Wilmington, DL: Mellifont, 1970. 25 vols.
(E 203 S84 1970).
Extensive collection of documents from the archives of England, Holland, France, and Spain. Volume 25 is a detailed index.

Wharton, Francis. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States. . . . Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1889. 6 vols.
(E 249 U583).
The standard collection of documents on American diplomatic correspondence of the American Revolution.

French Revolution

Because of its implications for world history since 1789, the important of the French Revolution has been supreme. Carrier Library contains a number of important works on this revolution. Several titles of primary source material are included.

Beik, Paul H., comp. The French Revolution. New York: Walker, 1970.
(DC 141 B43 1971).
Fifty documents on the Revolution are printed with brief introductions. A chronology and bibliography are appended.

Brinton, Crane. The Jacobins: An Essay in the New History. New York: Russell & Russell, 1957.
(DC 178 B8 1961).
A bibliography and statistical tables are included.

Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to That Event. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Eng.: Penguin Books, 1969 reprint of the 1790 ed.
(DC 150 B83 1969).

Gilchrist, John T., comp. The Press in the French Revolution: A Selection of Documents Taken from the Press of the Revolution for the Years 1789-1794. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1971.
(DC 141 G5 1971).
170 documents are printed. Arranged chronologically. A glossary is appended.

Hampson, Norman. A Social History of the French Revolution. Toronto: University of Toronto, 1963.
(DC 148 H26 1970).
General history. Bibliography.

Hyslop, Beatrice F. A Guide to the General Cahiers of 1789, With Texts of Unedited Cahiers. New York: Octagon Books, 1968 reprint of the 1936 ed.
(DC 141.3 A5 H9 1968).
Documents of grievances developed in towns, villages, and other entities and groups within France and presented to the Estates-General in 1789.

Lefebvre, Georges. The Coming of the French Revolution, 1789. Princeton: Princeton University, 1947.
(DC 163 L4515).

Lefebvre, Georges. The French Revolution. New York: Columbia University, 1962-1964. 2 vols.
(DC 148 L413).

Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. New York: Facts on File, 1 988.
(Ref DC 147 P38 1988).
Alphabetical arrangement with brief entries. A chronology, bibliography, and maps are appended.

Scott, Samuel F., and Rothaus, Barry, eds. Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution, 1789-1799. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1985.
(Ref DC 147 H57 1984).
Lengthy, signed articles with bibliographies are featured. A chronology is appended.

Stewart, John H. A Documentary Survey of the French Revolution. New York: Macmillan, 1951.
(DC 141.7 S8).
Extensive survey of documents covering the full range of the Revolution. Bibliography.

Wright, Donald I., ed. The French Revolution: Introductory Documents. St. Lucia, Queensland: University of Queensland, 1974.
(DC 141 F 73).
The 58 documents printed include a brief analysis.

Russian Revolution

Carrier Library also has a large number of sources on the Russian Revolution. This section emphasizes writers, and works, dealing with the philosophy of the Russian revolutionary experience .

Bakunin, Mikhail A. From Out of the Dustbin: Bakunin's Basic Writings, 1869-1871 . Ann Arbor, MI: Ardis, 1985.
(HX 915 B165 1985).
Extensive bibliography.

Bunyan, James, comp. The Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1918: Documents and Materials . Stanford, CA: Stanford University, 1961 reprint of the 1934 ed.
(DK 265 B93 1961).
A chronology of events is included in this printing odd documents.

Daniels, Robert V. Red October: The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. New York: Scribner, 1967.
(DK 265 D27).
A bibliography and chronology of the Revolution are included.

Lenin, Vladimir I. Imperialism. The State and Revolution. New York: Vanguard, 1926.
(DK 254 L3 1926).
Lenin's views on revolution. He concludes (1917) "It is more pleasant and more useful to live through the experience of a revolution than to write about it."

Lenin, Vladimir I. Selected Works. . .. New York: International Publishers, 1936-1939.
(DK 254 L3 A533).

Marx, Karl. The Communist Manifesto of Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels. Chicago: Russell & Russell, 1963. (HX 276 Mc 1963).

Reed, John. Ten Days That Shook the World. New York: Modern Library, 1935.
(DK 265 R38 1935).

Riddell, John, ed. Lenin's Struggle for a Revolutionary International: Documents, 1907-1916, The Preparatory Years. New York: Monad, 1984.
(HX 11 I55 L464 1984).

Shukman, Harold, ed. The Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Russian Revolution. New York: B. Blackwell, 1988. (Ref DK 265 B54 1988).
Alphabetical arrangement. Bibliographies and illustrations are included.

Stalin, Joseph. Works. Moscow: Foreign Languages Pub. House, 1952- vol.1 .
(DK 268 S75 A267).

Trotsky, Leon. The History of the Russian Revolution. New York: Monad, 1980. 3 vols.
(DK 265 T773 1980).

Chinese Revolution

Mao, Tse-tung. Selected Works. Peking, Foreign Languages, 1965- vol. 1- .
(DS 778 M3 A514).

Mao, Tse-tung. Mao Tse-tung's Quotations: The Red Guard's Handbook. Nashville: International Center, George Peabody College of Teachers, 1967.
(DS 778 M3 A519).

Mao, Tse-tung. On Guerrilla Warfare. New York: Praeger, 1961.
(U 240 M343).

Selden, Mark, ed. The People's Republic of China: A Documentary History of Revolutionary Change. New York: Monthly Review, 1979.
(DS 777.55 P423).
Documents cover the years 1946-1978. Brief introductions to the documents. Bibliography.

Directories

Directories can have use for the individual needing additional resources or having the desire to contact experts in other institution.

Ash, Lee. Subject Collections: A Guide to Special Book Collections and Subject Emphasis as Reported by University, College, Public, and Special Libraries and Museums in the United States and Canada. 7th ed., rev. and enl. New York: R. R. Bowker, 1993.
(Ref Z 688 A2 A8 1993).
Lists libraries having strong collections on Revolution studies.

Associations Unlimited
Online in Research Databases.
Lists associations/organizations that have information on revolutions.

Dissertations

Dissertation Abstracts
Online in Research Databases.
Dissertation Abstracts International lists all dissertations produced in the United States since 1861. Because of original research and extensive bibliographies dissertations can have value for studies on revolution. Many dissertations may be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.  

Databases and Article Indexes

Below are links to a selection of electronic resources that are most useful for research concerning revolution.  Remember, however, that history encompasses many areas of endeavor (e.g., Education, Art, Economics), so you will wish to check all databases that cover your area and time period of interest.  Click here for Research Resources Home, where you may browse for other useful resources.

America: History and Life. 1964- . (1982- . on CD)
ATLA Religion Index. 1949- . CD
Biography Index. CD
CIS U.S. Serial Set Index. 1789-1969. (Ref Z 1223 Z9 C65 1975). available on a CD database as Congressional Masterfile.
Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in History. 1838-1974.
Essay and General Literature Index. 1900- .
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service). 1991- . CD
Historical Abstracts. 1955-1966.
Humanities Abstracts. 1947- . (1984- . on CD)
Index to U.S. Government Periodicals. 1970-1987.
International Index. 1907-1965.
International Political Science Abstracts. 1979- .
Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS). 1977- . The index to this service is entitled "Transdex." See separate TRANSDEX handout for information on how to use it.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. 1939- .
Newspaper Abstracts. 1985- . CD. Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide. 1890-1899.
Philosopher's Index. 1967.
Periodical Contents Index. 1770-1991. CD
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature. 1802-1906.
Psychological Abstracts. 1927- .
PsycLit Database. (CD-ROM). 1974- .
Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin. 1917-1921, 1923, 1929- . (1972- . on CD)
Reader's Guide Abstracts 1900- . (1984- on CD)
Recently Published Articles. 1976-1990.
Social Sciences and Humanities Index. 1965-1974.
Social Sciences Abstracts. 1974- . (1983- . on CD)
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1976-1986.
SocioFile. 1974- . CD. as Sociological Abstracts. vol. 1-10, 1953-1962.

Newspapers/Periodicals

Few journals are available in Carrier Library devoted exclusively to revolutions. The proper approach to journal research is to use the various indexes/abstracts noted above. A number of newspaper possibilities are noted.

"Historical Newspapers"
See this handout, available at the reference desk, for a list of newspapers that include the time period of the American Revolution.

Le Moniteur Universal Microform. 1789-1799. (Published in Paris).
(Microfilm No. 837-846).

United States. Library of Congress. Newspapers in Microform: Foreign Countries, 1948-1983. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1984.
(Ref PN 4731 U515 1984)
Useful for a listing of available newspapers from Paris, Moscow, etc. that cover the time period of several revolutions.

United States. Library of Congress. Newspapers in Microform: United States, 1948-1983 . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1984.
(Ref PN 4855 U469 1984)
A listing of available newspapers including the time period of the American Revolution.

Electronic Text Sources

American Revolution
This site has a number of links to American Revolution sources.

Eurodocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe
Arranged by country. It is especially strong on the French Revolution era.

The French Revolution Home Page
A wide variety of links are available here on the French Revolution.

Historic Documents of the United States
This site contains a large number of documents of the American Revolution.

The Russian Revolution
A web site with links to hundreds of web pages on the Revolution.

WorldCat
Online in Research Databases.
WorldCat is a catalog of the holdings of most American libraries. Over 40 million titles are cataloged. An excellent source to locate published sources on revolutions and revolutionaries.

This page is maintained by: Patricia Hardesty
Last reviewed: November 2002
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