Books you can take with you are in these number ranges:
| 304.8 | Immigration |
| 305.8 | Social History of Ethnic Groups |
| 323.6 | Citizenship Exams |
| 325.73 | Immigration to the United States |
| 342.082 | Citizenship, Naturalization |
| 973.04 | History of Ethnic Groups in the United States |
When searching our catalog, use these keywords joined by the word "and":
Immigration, e.g. immigration and history
Immigrants
History
United States
Naturalization
Citizenship
Also specific ethnic groups such as Irish-Americans, Jewish-Americans
Helpful Reference Books
| American Immigrant Cultures | R 305.8009 |
| Atlas of American Migration | R 304.8 |
| Atlas of Asian-American History | R973.0494 |
| Atlas of Hispanic-American History | R 973.0468 |
| Atlas of International Migration | R 304.8022 |
| An Eyewitness History: Immigration | R 973.3 |
| Facts About American Immigration | R 304.873 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America | R 305.8009 |
| Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups | R 973.04 |
| Hispanic American Almanac | R 973.0468 H |
| Immigrants: The New Americans | R 304.873 |
| A Nation of Peoples | R 305.8009 |
Electronic Sources (may require library card)
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World Book Online |
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Historical New York Times |
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Magazine and Journal Indexes (may require library card)
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General Reference Center Gold |
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Free Websites
American Family Immigration History Center
(www.ellisisland.org)
On this site, users may search for ancestors or locate more general information about the immigrant experience.
American Memory Project (memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/immigration_set1.html)
A site developed and maintained by the Library of Congress containing primary source materials on subjects in American History.
Center for Immigration Studies
(www.cis.org)
The Center for Immigration Studies is a non-profit, independent think-tank whose mission is to expand the base of public knowledge about immigration policy.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: US Immigration (Fordham University)
(www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook28.html)
A web subject guide to immigration history in the United States.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
(www.uscis.gov)
Locate current information about immigration, naturalization, green cards and government regulation.