Find Colorado and western history articles and primary sources through the Auraria Library's Database List, linked from the Library's home page. Browse the topic "History, United States," or search the list using such keywords as Western History.
Below are sample databases and websites strong in Colorado and the U.S. West information.
An index of journal articles, magazines, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history and culture from prehistory to the present.
A collection focused on the U.S. West through manuscripts, photos, news-sheets, maps, and rare printed works. Topics cover migration and settlement, Indigenous Peoples, the Gold Rush, colonialism, the U.S. military, and railroads.
The collections below have in-house and online materials as well as expert assistance on topics related to Colorado and the U.S. West.
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