History of the American West

• History Librarian: Celestina Savonius-Wroth.
  • History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library Collections and Services Specialist: Geoffrey Ross.
• American Indian Studies Librarian: Cindy Ingold.
• Map Librarian: Jenny Johnson.
• Visual Resources Librarian: Sarah Christensen.
• Environmental Sciences Librarian: Michael Dickinson.
• Government Documents Librarian: Sanga Sung.

To find journal articles, we recommend beginning with America: History and Life:

To find books, we recommend beginning with the Library Catalog:

A good place to find digitized primary sources is on our Guide to Digital Collections for Historical Research:

The Library also has several special collections units relevant to research on this topic:

• Rare Book and Manuscript Library
• Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
• Map Library
• University Archives