Civil War Database

A few months ago, the Library got a new database about the Civil War from Sources in U.S. History Online. The database contains 500 titles totaling about 90,000 pages of text. All of this is selected and edited by Professor Paul Finkelman of the Albany Law School. These pages of text are: personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, regimental histories and photograph albums, legal treatises and children's books.

To access the database:

1. Go to www.osceolalibrary.org
2. Mouse over the Research tab
3. Click on the Database link
4. Scroll to the Biography section
5. Click the Civil War Link.
   

Ways to Explore:

1. Scroll through the Spotlight Pictures on the main page. Click on the picture to access content about that photo.
2. Go through the database like you were reading a book. At the bottom, scroll through the sections and click on one to read about it. The topics link to more information once you're inside.
3. Browse subjects, authors and titles. On the main page, pick a topic on the right hand side and click on it. It brings up a list of documents you can peruse. At the top of the page there is a Browse A-Z section. Click on the Author link to see a list of authors. Click on Title to see a list of titles.
4. Do a basic keyword search. Type in your Civil War topic and see what comes up.
   

Go and explore! You'll never know what you might find.