Use the information on this page to determine how to best research your book's historical and cultural context. In addition to these sources, consult library research guides related to your topic, as they will also list recommended databases and reference books. The History guide, for example, contains a number of recommended reference books, as does our guide to American Cultures.
Browse through this list of historical popular magazines. This list is organized by date ranges to help you find the periodicals that would have been active when your book was published. These magazines can give you a glimpse into the top news and pop culture trends from that time period.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Media, Industry, Society by 
The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture by 
Working Americans, 1880-2018 by 
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by A good place to start research on most any subject. This multi-disciplinary database indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed journals. Access is provided by eLibraryMN (ELM).
Provides the full text of global, regional and local news sources. Coverage ranges from over 40 Minnesota sources to international sources from over 200 countries.
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes hundreds of full-text journals.
JSTOR is a digital library of journals, academic eBooks, images, and primary sources. JSTOR provides book and journal content from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
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