History of Las Vegas (ENG114-Gannon) SPRING 2021
Welcome to your CSN Library!
This guide will help you with your research on a person, place or event which is significant to the history of Las Vegas/Southern Nevada.
CSN Libraries during COVID-19: Our campus libraries will be open this spring semester on a limited schedule:
Find Video and Photos
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Find Films through CSN LibrariesSearch across many library databases for films on your topic.
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Search UNLV's Photograph CollectionsUse the search box in the upper right to search for historical photos on your topic.
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Nevada State Museum Las Vegas Online CollectionsSearch through thousands of photos related to the history of Southern Nevada. The "Search by Term" link is helpful to see what's available for your topic.
Interviewing Tips
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Purdue Online Writing LabAddresses the benefits of different types of interviews (face-to-face, phone and email) and provides some tips when conducting an interview.
Find Sources
Ebooks
Articles and Websites
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Las Vegas/Nevada News (Newsbank Database)Search articles from the Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun and other Nevada publications.
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UNLV Libraries: Digital CollectionsExplore sources that are available online, including material about Howard Hughes, showgirls, and more.
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One: The Online Nevada EncyclopediaEssays and photos about Nevada history topics from the Nevada Humanities organization.
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Henderson Libraries Local HistoryOnline articles, photos, oral history videos and more related to the history of Henderson.
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Las Vegas Sun: A Gamble in the SandArticles, videos and photos covering many Las Vegas history topics (may require a personal subscription to the Las Vegas Sun).
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Nevada State Library and ArchivesContains documents and some photos that chronicle the history of Nevada government. The "Digital Collections" section can be searched.
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Nevada Historical Society QuarterlySearch the Nevada Historical Society Quarterly for articles about Nevada's past.
How to Navigate Our Databases
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Using eBooks (video)Use this video to learn how to get into our online ebooks and use the "search within" function to see what pages your topic is on. Be sure to try several books!
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How to Search Las Vegas/Nevada Newsbank (video)Use this video to learn how to search for your topic in the local Nevada newspaper database.
Search CSN Libraries for your Topic
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Search the CSN Libraries WebsiteType your topic into the main search box on our website to link to related books, ebooks, articles and films.
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