This guide is for students in Penn State Harrisburg's HIST 12. It includes historical, biographical, contemporary, and popular sources, search tips, and other tools needed to complete several assignments.
Published by the Cumberland County Historical Society (CCHS) since 1984, this journal is available online from 1984-2015. The journal covers not only the history and culture of Cumberland County in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries, but also includes features on the CCHS collections.
the list of what is owned by Penn State Libraries.
This is the online catalog of materials owned by Penn State Libraries. All formats (books, journals, audiovisuals, maps, recordings, etc.) are included. Circulation status for individual items is also provided. Coverage: Presently contains about 7 million records. Updates: Continuous up-to-the-minute as new records are added.
Use the Keyword function and combine terms to search on a topic then use the subject headings from relevant books for additional search terms.
Write down the call number and location for any book you want. If the item is not at your campus use the "I Want It" button to request it.
For electronic books, click the link under the words "online content" to access the full text