Looking for something not owned by Alkek Library?
Worldcat is a database containing catalog records from libraries around the world. This is a great place to identify materials you might want to request on interlibrary loan, if our library doesn't own them.
- WorldCat (on FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowIndexes items owned by libraries throughout the U.S. and internationally. Items not owned by Texas State may be requestable via interlibrary loan. This version of WorldCat does not offer permalinking, use the public version instead.
Subject headings can help
The Alkek Library has a wealth of books and other resources in our online catalog which will be useful when studying the American frontier
This type of search will get you to both primary sources and secondary sources which will help lead to primary sources.
Here are some examples of subject headings- (using these as a starting point and then clicking on others that appear in the catalog for books of interest can be a useful research strategy)
United States Territorial Expansion
West U S Discovery And Exploration
Frontier And Pioneer Life United States
Frontier And Pioneer Life United States Historiography
