NYPL Mid-Manhattan History Department

Renewed interest in John Adams exists in light of a new film showcasing the US President. This guide offers some recommended reading surrounding this important figure in American History.

Books:

John Adams by David McCullough, 2001. This book is the source material for the new film on Adams.

Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 by John Ferling, 2004.

A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign by Edward J. Larson, 2007.

Age of Federalism by Stanley M. Elkins and Eric McKitrick, 1993.

Passionate Sage by Joseph Ellis, 1993.

John Adams: A Life by John E. Ferling, 1992

The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams edited by Lester Jesse Cappon, originally published 1959.

Journal articles from Academic Search Premier :

“John Adams and the Pursuit of Happiness” by David McCullough, USA Today Magazine: July 2007 Vol. 136 Issue 2746.

“The Adams Family” by Steven Lee Carson, American History: Feb 2007 Vol. 41 Issue 6, p30-37.

Select Digital Resources:

Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive – Offered by the Massachusetts Historical Society, this site provides digital copies of John Adams’ diary and select correspondence.

“John Adams, Maligned and Misunderstood, Finds a 21st-Century Champion,” Dinitia Smith. The New York Times, June 28, 2001.

The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States by John Adams.

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams by John and Abigail Adams.

Posted in American History | Leave a Comment »

High School of Hospitality Management

February 21, 2008 by nyplmmhist

Period 5

1. When in conflict, the safety of others is of greater value than the right to privacy of those with infectious diseases. NM & TS

“Fighting SARS” CQ Researcher 6/20/03

From Academic Search Premier:

“Disease Management and the Application of Privacy Guidelines” By: Regan, M.. Disease Management & Health Outcomes, Sep2002, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p543-550, 8p

“The AIDS Exception: Privacy vs. Public Health.” By: Burr, Chandler. Atlantic Monthly (10727825), Jun1997, Vol. 279 Issue 6, p57-67, 9p2. The economic health of a nation is more important than social programs for its citizens. D & C

KEYWORDS: Disease, Privacy

2. The economic health of a nation is more important than social programs for its citizens. D & C

“Income Inequality” CQ Researcher 4/17/98

“Stimulating the Economy” CQ Researcher 1/10/03

“Twenty Myths about Markets” by Tom Palmer from The Cato Institue.

“From Poverty to Prosperity: a National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half” from The Center for American Progress.

KEYWORDS: Economic Freedom, Social Justice, Libertarian, Defense of Capitalism, Defense of Liberalism, Welfare State, Economic Equality

3. The US Government ought to provide for the medical care of its citizens. YP & ML

“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02

“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06

“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07

KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care

4. All United States citizens ought to perform a period of national service. AL & G

“National Service” CQ Researcher 6/30/06

“National Service” CQ Researcher 6/25/93

“New Volunteerism” CQ Researcher 12/13/96

KEYWORDS: National Service, Americorps, Peace Corps

5. Government limits on the individual’s right to bear arms in the United States are justified. S & I

“Gun Control” CQ Researcher 6/10/94

“Gun Control Debate” CQ Researcher 11/12/04

“Gun Violence” CQ Researcher 5/25/07

KEYWORDS: Second Amendment, Right to Bear Arms, Gun Control, NRA

6. Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. M & J

“Juvenile Justice” CQ Researcher 2/25/94

“Preventing Juvenile Crime” CQ Researcher 3/15/96

KEYWORDS: Juvenile Justice, Adult Sentencing

7. Just Government should provide Health Care to all its citizens. S, YM, P & T

“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02

“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06

“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07

KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care

8. Limitations upon the content of student publications by secondary school administrators are justified. S & L

“School Censorship” CQ Researcher 2/19/93

“Free Press Disputes” CQ Researcher 4/8/05

“Student Journalism” CQ Researcher 6/5/98

KEYWORDS: Student Journalism, Student Censorship, School Newspapers, First Amendment

9. Secondary education in the United States ought to be a privilege, not a right. E & A

Books (most are on 2nd floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, many are only reference)

The twelve-year sentence. Edited by William F. Rickenbacker. Call #: 379.2309 T

No more public school. Bennett, Hal Zina, 1936- Random House, [1972] Call #: 371.02 B

Dumbing us down : the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling : special collector’s edition Gatto, John Taylor.New Society Publishers, c2005. Call #: 370.973 G

KEYWORDS: Compulsory Education, Mandatory Education

10. Competition is superior to cooperation as a means to achieving excellence.

books (most found on the 5th floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, you will need to see if they are checked-in):

Axelrod, Robert M. The evolution of cooperation 302.14 A c1984.

Axelrod, Robert M. The complexity of cooperation : 302.14 A c1997.

Kohn, Alfie. No Contest 302.14 K c1992

Sun Tzu. The Art of War 355.02 S

Greene, Robert. The 48 Laws of Power 303.G

KEYWORDS: Social Darwinism, Survival of the Fittest

11. Pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for societal good. LW & LW

“Science and Politics” CQ Researcher 8/20/04

“Science in America” CQ Researcher 1/11/08

KEYWORDS: Science and Ethics

12. Human Genetic engineering is morally justified. A, G & C

“Human Genome Research” CQ Researcher 5/12/00

“‘Designer’ Humans” CQ Researcher 5/18/01

“Gene Therapy’s Future” CQ Researcher 12/8/95

KEYWORDS: Human Genome, Genetic Research, Genetic Ethics

13. Terminally ill patients have the right to die when and how they choose. K, D & A

“Assisted Suicide” CQ Researcher 2/21/92

“Assisted Suicide Controversy” CQ Researcher 5/5/95

“Caring for the Dying” CQ Researcher 9/5/97

KEYWORDS: Euthanasia, Right to Die, Terry Schiavo Controversy

14. A Liberal arts curriculum is preferable to an employment readiness curriculum. G & S

“Liberal Arts Education” CQ Researcher 4/10/98

“Youth Apprenticeships” CQ Researcher 10/23/92

“Business’ Role in Education” CQ Researcher 11/22/91

KEYWORDS: Vocational Education, Liberal Arts Education

15. In criminal justice, truth seeking ought to take precedence over privileged communication. S & D

“Crime Victims’ Rights” CQ Researcher 7/22/94

“Prosecutors and the Law” CQ Researcher 11/9/07

“Sentencing Debates” CQ Researcher 11/5/04

“Miranda Protects Defendants” and “The Supreme Court Should Not Have Upheld Miranda” in The Legal System: Opposing Viewpoints, p. 131

KEYWORDS: Habeus Corpus, Miranda Rights

16. An Individual’s freedom of expression is of greater value than political correctness. J & C

“Teaching History” CQ Researcher 9/29/05

“Academic Politics” CQ Researcher 2/16/96

“Racial Tensions in School” CQ Researcher 1/7/94

“Hate Crimes” CQ Researcher 1/8/93

“Academic Freedom” CQ Researcher 10/7/05

Keywords: PC, Multiculturalism, Academic Freedom, Speech Codes

Period 7

1. In matters of US Immigration policy, restrictions on the rights of non-citizens are consistent with democratic ideals. A, M & L

“Illegal Immigration” CQ Researcher 4/24/92

“Illegal Immigration” CQ Researcher 5/6/05

“Debate Over Immigration” CQ Researcher 7/14/00

“Cracking Down on Immigration” CQ Researcher 2/3/95

KEYWORDS: Illegal Immigration, Border Security, Real ID

2. When called upon by one’s government, individuals are morally obligated to risk their lives for their country. S & S

“Should the US Re-instate the Draft?” CQ Researcher 1/11/91

“Draft Debates” CQ Researcher 8/19/05

KEYWORDS: Draft, Selective Service

3. An Individual’s freedom of expression is of greater value than political correctness.

“Academic Politics” CQ Researcher 2/16/96

“Racial Tensions in School” CQ Researcher 1/7/94

“Hate Crimes” CQ Researcher 1/8/93

“Academic Freedom” CQ Researcher 10/7/05

“Teaching History” CQ Researcher 9/29/05

Keywords: PC, Multiculturalism, Academic Freedom, Speech Codes

4. Allowing innocent people to be harmed is preferable rather than giving into terrorists’ demands. JM & J

“Combating Terrorism” CQ Researcher 7/21/95

“War on Terrorism” CQ Researcher 10/12/01

“Ethics of War” CQ Researcher 12/13/02

“Do the Ends Justify the Means?” in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues p. 74

KEYWORDS: Hostage Ethics, War Ethics

5. Rehabilitation ought to be valued above punishment in the US criminal justice system. J & S

“Prison Reform” CQ Researcher 4/6/07

“Sentencing Debates” CQ Researcher 11/5/04

“Do We Have a Moral Responsibility to Rehabilitate Criminals?” in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues p.250

KEYWORDS: Recidivism, Criminal Justice Theories

6. A just government should provide health care to its citizens. B, E & D

“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02

“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06

“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07

KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care

7. Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. A, J, J & K

“Preventing Juvenile Crime” CQ Researcher 3/15/96

“Juvenile Justice” CQ Researcher 2/25/94

KEYWORDS: Juvenile Justice, Violent Juvenile Crime, Mandatory Sentencing, Sentencing Guidelines

8. Uniformity in education leads to mediocrity. J, D

“Testing in Schools” CQ Researcher 4/20/01

“Business’ Role in Education” CQ Researcher 11/22/91

“Education Standards” CQ Researcher 3/11/94

“Home Schooling Debate” CQ Researcher 1/17/03

KEYWORDS: Standards, Standardized Testing, Multiple Intelligences

9. Secondary education in the United States ought to be a privilege, not a right. K & K

Books (most are on 2nd floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, many are only reference)

The twelve-year sentence. Edited by William F. Rickenbacker. Call #: 379.2309 T

No more public school. Bennett, Hal Zina, 1936- Random House, [1972] Call #: 371.02 B

Dumbing us down : the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling : special collector’s edition Gatto, John Taylor.New Society Publishers, c2005. Call #: 370.973 G

KEYWORDS: Compulsory Education, Mandatory Education

10. That the pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for a societal good. B & G

“Science and Politics” CQ Researcher 8/20/04

“Science in America” CQ Researcher 1/11/08

KEYWORDS: Science and Ethics

11. Human genetic engineering is morally justified. L & C

“Human Genome Research” CQ Researcher 5/12/00

“‘Designer’ Humans” CQ Researcher 5/18/01

“Gene Therapy’s Future” CQ Researcher 12/8/95

KEYWORDS: Human Genome, Genetic Research, Genetic Ethics

12. Terminally ill patients have the right to die when and how they choose. G, D, I & K

“Assisted Suicide” CQ Researcher 2/21/92

“Assisted Suicide Controversy” CQ Researcher 5/5/95

“Caring for the Dying” CQ Researcher 9/5/97

KEYWORDS: Euthanasia, Right to Die, Terry Schiavo Controversy

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

Constitutional History

November 29, 2007 by nyplmmhist

Books:

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution 342.73 E 5th floor, Mid-Manhattan History Reference Collection – Excellent multi-volume reference work on the US Constitution. Offers extensive entries on landmark cases (Plessy v. Ferguson, Gibbons v. Ogden), constitution concepts (war powers, voting rights), individuals (Earl Warren, Louis Brandeis), historical moments (women’s suffrage, World War I) and amendments. Every entry is cross-referenced for further study with a bibiliography of additional resrources for further study.

In addition to the Encyclopedia of the American Constituion, we have additional reference works on Law and the US Constitution including:

Landmark Supreme Court Cases 342.73 L 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan Reference Collection

Constitutional Law 342.73 C 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan Reference Collection

American Constitutional Law 342.73A 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan Reference Collection

In addition, the following books are available for check-out. The 342.73 section at the Mid-Manhattan Library can prove helpful for issues surrounding Constitutional History.

Constitutional Analysis in a Nutshell 342.73 B 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan

Constitutional Law in a Nutshell 342.73 C 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan

Constitutional Law and Young Adults 342.73 R 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan

Power and Rights in US Constitutional Law 342.73 L 5th Floor, Mid-Manhattan

Databases Offered through www.nypl.org:

History Resource Center – Offers several introductory essays and articles about basic constitutional concepts (“second amendment” “war powers”). This database can be accessed at home with a valid NYPL Library Card # and PIN # (you can get your PIN # at any branch location throughout Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island).

Academic Search Premier - Great resource for researching full text articles about constitutional questions that are in the news today. This database can be accessed at home with a valid NYPL Library Card # and PIN # (you can get your PIN # at any branch location throughout Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island).

Web Resources:

Cornell University Law School Annotated Constitution

[www.law.cornell.edu/constitution]

This resource breaks down the entire US Constitution by Articles, Sections and Amendments with multi-paragraph annotations that document the history and context of each itemized principle. Every annotation is thoroughly sourced.

Documents from the Continental Congress

The Library of Congress has placed a large collection of documents from the Continental Congress as well as the Constitutional Convention Broadsides on the Internet. This web site is key word searchable and has useful links to chronology, bibliographies and important links to documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Wikipedia

[www.wikipedia.com]

Wikipedia is great for initial steps you may need to take for your research–but it is unwise to rely on the source for hard information; much less citations in your paper.

Wikipedia can prove very useful in beginning your research on Constitutional History. Most major constitutional concepts and history can be found in the online encyclopedia. However, it is best to use Wikipedia first as a launching pad to more reputable, traditional sources.

For example, if we were to search for the “elastic clause” in Wikipedia we would learn:

the elastic clause is more formally known as the “necessary and proper” clause
it is found strictly at Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 in the US Constitution
the US Supreme Court Case McCulloch v. Maryland was an important first test of the elastic clause

Now, with this information, we have some guidelines that will help steer our search in books, databases and reputable websites…

For instance, we know that if we are not having any luck searching with the term “elastic clause,” we should probably try “necessary and proper.” In addition, if we would like to see the original source text of the elastic clause, we now have the exact citation. And finally, it would probably be shrewd to investigate the background and legacy of McCulloch v. Maryland.

It is always best to consult your instructor about the proper use of Wikipedia in your research…

HOME

Posted in American History | Leave a Comment »

History Resource Center U.S.

November 29, 2007 by nyplmmhist

Using History Resource Center U.S.

History Resource Center is a great resource for information on introductory concepts in American History. Full text essays are articles are reproduced from printed reference works. The essays are broken down into easy-to-read sections and all contain notes with a bibliography for further study.

To begin using History Resource Center, first go to www.nypl.org:

From nypl.org, click on “Articles and Databases” found under Books & Materials, this will take you the main Database page:

From the Database page, click-on “History and Social Sciences” found under Databases by Subject. This will list all the Databases related to History. We want to scroll down to H for History Resource Center U.S:

If you click on this link and your are not in a NYPL branch, you will need to enter your valid NYPL Barcode # and your PIN #. If you do not have library card, or you do not know your PIN #, you can visit any NYPL branch. We should now see the introductory page for History Resource Center. Now we can type any of our terms into the Basic Search box:

To search History Resource Center, hink of historical figures (James Madison, Huey P. Newton, Susan B. Anthony), historical events (Civil Rights, Palmer Raids, Reconstruction) or issues/controversies (abortion, censorship, slavery). Here is a search for the union activist “Joe Hill”:

Searching for Union activist “Joe Hill” yields the following articles:

Clicking on anyone of these titles will produce the full text of that document.

Sometimes the articles may not completely focus on your subject. For that reason, it’s best to review the titles carefully. The first article looks like a good choice. Clicking on it we can read this entry:

This entry offers a nice overview of our subject, in addition, at the bottom of our entry we find FURTHER READINGS:

Gibbs M. Smith, Joe Hill (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1969);

Wallace Stegner, Joe Hill, A Biographical Novel (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1950).

If we would like additional information, we can look for these titles in the LEO Circulating catalog at www.nypl.org. The above titles link to their records in the LEO Catalog.

HOME

Posted in American History, Electronic Databases | 1 Comment »

Introduction to JSTOR

November 14, 2007 by nyplmmhist

JSTOR – “Journal Storage”

JSTOR remains one of the most comprehensive electronic resources available for scholarly research. There are over 80 full text journals related to History in JSTOR–all with extensive coverage that often extends back to the title’s first publication year. All articles are reproduced as PDF image scans that capture the original appearance of the document.

However, JSTOR is not a “current issues” database!!! There usually is a 1-5 year publication lag before an article is made available in JSTOR. If you are looking for articles published within the past month… or year, JSTOR is not a suitable resource.

JSTOR aims to function more like a library shelf of old journals rather than a typical search database. JSTOR was created so libraries would not have to worry about maintaining space for hundreds of journals from the 19th century. That is, JSTOR is not intended to be a Google-like tool for searching older issues. For that reason, JSTOR can prove frustrating if you insist on performing open ended subject related searches (“What does JSTOR offer related to Abraham Lincoln?”) because the articles are not organized by subject, abstract or keywords. Searching JSTOR can yield positive results, but

HOME

Posted in Electronic Databases | Leave a Comment »

“Does the library have my Journal?”

November 13, 2007 by nyplmmhist

Electronic Journal Portal

A good deal of access to journals, magazines and articles begins with a search of the library’s electronic holdings. From our main database page, we offer an E-Journal Portal tool that provides guidance to all of our digital journals.

To begin use of the E-Journal Portal, start at www.nypl.org:

Once at our homepage, simply click on “Articles and Databases,” The following page should appear:

On the left of the page in the grey menu, you will see two options for the E-Journal Portal:

E-Journal Portal [from Home]
E-Journal Portal [from the Branch Libraries]

The home E-Journal Portal will outline all of the journals available remotely, outside of an NYPL library.

The in-library E-Journal Portal offers links to all of the journals that are available within a branch or research library.

While several electronic resources can be accessed at home, many databases can only be accessed from within a library.

To use the E-Journal Portal simply type in the name of journal you are looking for.

Let’s say we would like to track down the following article:

Carson, Clayborne. “Two Cheers for Brown v. Board of Education.” The Journal of American History. 91.1 (2004): 26-31.

To retrieve this article, we need to locate The Journal of American History with coverage from 2004. Let’s type “Journal of American History” into the E-Journal Portal and click “Search”:

Here we are offered 3 separate databases that provide access to this journal:

We need to pay close attention to the time spans for coverage–if your article was published in 2004, JSTOR would be of little help to you. For an article from 2004, we would need to use Proquest Research Library or Academic Search Premier. Clicking on any one of these links will instantly begin a session with that database.

If we click on Proquest Research Library we will see:

We are now searching within The Journal of American History. Any search term that we type into the field 1. will look for those terms strictly within the journal. So we could type in “Carson Clayborne” or “Two Cheers for Brown v. Board of Education” and that should point us to our article.

In addition, we can simply click on the appropriate issue that contains our article. This link can be found at 2: our article is found in Volume 9 Issue 1 of The Journal of American History.

HOME

Posted in Electronic Databases | Leave a Comment »

NYPL Mid-Manhattan History Department

Dominican Republic Resources

Books

Databases

Civil War Research Guide

Books

Puerto Rico Research Guide

Books

Databases

John Adams

Books:

Journal articles from Academic Search Premier :

Select Digital Resources:

High School of Hospitality Management

Constitutional History

Books:

Databases Offered through www.nypl.org:

Web Resources:

History Resource Center U.S.

Using History Resource Center U.S.

Introduction to JSTOR

JSTOR – “Journal Storage”

“Does the library have my Journal?”

Electronic Journal Portal

Pages

Archives

Categories

Meta