History 106 Library Activities: Watergate
General Historical Information - Electronic
The following sources are a good place to start for general information on U.S. and World History. Follow the links to get to the sources. You may need your full Carroll CC email address and password to get into these off-campus..
Watergate - Starting Places
The following resources will help you find information about the history, participants, and controversies surrounding the Watergate break-in. Print sources will either be located on the main level (Reference) or lower level (these can be checked out). Follow the links to get to the electronic sources. You may need your full Carroll CC email address and password to get into these off-campus..
Print:
Facts about the presidents : a compilation of biographical and historical information - REF E176.1 K3 2009
Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch - REF JK 516 C57 2013
The New York Times on the presidency, 1853-2008 - REF JK554 B67 2009
Electronic:
- Archibald CoxSpecial prosecutor in the Watergate investigation.
- The Government and WatergateFrom American Decades, a basic overview of the Watergate affair.
- Leon JaworskiFrom the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, biographical information on another well known special prosecutor during the Watergate affair.
- Richard Milhous NixonFrom the Encyclopedia of World Biography.
- Sam J. Ervin, Jr.North Carolina senator who chaired the Senate's Watergate Committee.
- WatergateFrom the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, looks at event in a legal context.
- Woodward and BernsteinTwo reporters from the Washington Post who covered Watergate from the break-in at the Watergate Complex to Nixon's resignation.
Watergate - Disputes
- Nixon’s Reputation: How will Richard M. Nixon’s Presidency be Regarded by History?From "History in Dispute," touches on Watergate among other aspects of the Nixon presidency.
Watergate - Additional Sources
- NixonFrom the PBS series "American Experience." Includes articles on Watergate and Nixon's resignation.
- WatergateFrom the U.S. Senate, a page on the Watergate Committee.
- The Watergate FilesFrom the Gerald Ford Presidential Library, includes primary documents, images.
- Watergate Exhibit EvidenceFrom the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library
General Historical Information - Print
The following sources are a good place to start for general information on U.S. and World History. These titles are located on the main floor of Carroll's library and cannot be checked out, though you can photocopy articles.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History - REF D23 B45 2005
Encyclopedia of American History - REF E174 E53 2003
Primary Sources - General
If you're looking for primary sources, the follow links should provide you with a start.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Baltimore Sun This link opens in a new windowCovers the period of 1837-1988. You can also narrow your search to a date range and keyword to find articles on a particular topic or period.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times This link opens in a new windowCovers 1851-2010. You can also narrow your search to a date range and keyword to find articles written on a particular topic or period.
Watergate - In-depth Sources
To find books on Watergate in the library's online catalog, try the following subject searches:
- Mightier than the sword how the news media have shaped American historyIncludes chapter on media's impact on Watergate investigation.
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