US History-Living History Project: COVID-19
Reference, primary sources, news coverage, and web resources to help you contextualize the period of U.S. history you are researching.
COVID
Health Care Worker with PPE. Public Domain.
GBS Library Database Resources
- COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States (Portal)
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**Requires GBS ID (number only) and password for home access** - Coronavirus: Are Quarantines and Travel Restrictions Appropriate Responses to COVID-19?
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**Requires GBS ID (number only) and password for home access** - We Must Confront Anti-Asian Racism in Science
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**Requires GBS ID (number only) and password for home access** - It’s Time to Consider Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings
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Top US News Sources (Databases & Websites)
- Chicago Tribune (from 1985) This link opens in a new window
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- New York Times
Arguably the most influential paper in the US.
The editorial page leans slightly to the left but they have regular columnists on staff whose worldviews come from a broad cross section of the mainstream left & right. - Wall Street Journal
The gold standard for business and finance journalism.
The editorial page has the motto "free markets, free people" so their commentators generally reflect this worldview. Several key mainstream republican thinkers are among the regular contributors.
**Many articles will require a username and password for access. Click on the key icon for more information.** - Washington Post via ProQuest
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Includes all ProQuest databases. Thousands of resources.
Frontline workers, communities of color bear the brunt of California's coronavirus surge
COVID-19 Web Resources
- Coronavirus Portal
All of the NYT's coronavirus coverage in one place - Coronavirus
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The latest news about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 with a focus on its impact on Chicago and Illinois.
**Requires login for access. Click on key icon for details (Must be logged into your GBS Google Account) - Heroes of the Front Lines
Stories of the courageous workers risking their own lives to save ours - The Men and Women Who Run Toward the DyingMeet the New York City chaplains praying for coronavirus patients.
How Front-Line Workers Are Struggling to Cope with Losing Coronavirus Patients
Frontline medical workers battle coronavirus misinformation
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