Welcome to the research guide for History 486/586. The resources below are a great place to start your research.
Use the menu on the left to find additional resources for finding books, articles, and more.
Find Articles & Primary Source Materials
Start with these databases for finding academic journal articles and newspaper articles. The Sanborn Digital Maps (New Mexico) database allows you to see detailed historical maps of towns and cities in New Mexico.
Top journals for New Mexico & Regional History
Find Books
Search the Library Catalog to find books on your topic
The NMSU Library Catalog provides access to books, videos, government documents, newspapers, microfilm, archive collections, and many other resources. The Catalog is now part of the Primo Discovery System
When searching in Primo you are searching:
Books, DVDs, journals and other physical items found in the Library
Most of the library's online journal articles and newspaper content
The NMSU Library Special Collections and Digital Archives
What else can I do with Primo?
Renew materials you checked out, use My Account.
Create and save lists, save to My Research.
Order books from other libraries in the NMSU system
LOCATIONS OF BOOKS ON NEW MEXICO HISTORY
Books may be in various places in the library depending on the primary subject and how it is cataloged. In most cases, books on New Mexico History in the circulating collection will be on the 2nd floor in Zuhl Library in the call number areas: F791-F805. There are also a large number of materials on New Mexico History in Special Collections in Branson Library.
