American Studies

Books can provide both broad and deep information on a research topic. Use our catalog to search by subject or keyword. 

Use WorldCat to find books held in libraries outside of the W&M Libraries system. You can request these books through Interlibrary Loan.

Reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries can often be a useful first point of contact for getting background information on a research topic. Many of Swem's more current encyclopedias are available as ebooks; however, there are many more in the Swem Library reference section as well as throughout the stacks that deal with topics relevant to American Studies. 

Here's a sampling of the electronic reference books we have access to: