United States Studies

Collection overview

The United States Studies collection is a substantial research-level collection with broad coverage of the history, institutions and culture of the United States.

The book collection has particular strengths in:

Art History
History
Literature
An extensive reference section

Other subjects covered include Education, Film, Politics, Native and African American Studies Economics, Sociology and Religion.

The collection includes a number of United States Studies periodicals, notably those of state and regional historical societies.

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Collection location

Most books are located on the 5th floor
All items available on open access will display the location U.S. STUDIES, with the classmark prefix 33 eg U.S. STUDIES 5th floor (33) KCGN Tho
Large books are shelved in a separate sequence - indicated by the prefix ‘f’ or ‘folio’, before the location code
Most periodicals are located on the periodicals open shelves (PS) on the 5th floor
Recent issues of periodicals are on display bays in the Periodicals Room – 4th floor. For more information on finding journals, see our journals resources page
Some items are held in the closed access stacks. These will display the location Stack Service. Please request at the Stack Service desk on the 4th floor
To locate individual titles use the online catalogue

Related collections

Geography collection
Map collection – maps and atlases of the United States
Music collection
Philosophy collection

Classmarks for United States Studies

All classmarks in this collection have a numerical prefix of 33 eg U.S. STUDIES 5th floor (33) KCGN Tho

Abortion	HTQ	Mass media	KBM
African Americans	NER	Minorities	NES
American Revolution	NEA	Mormons	PUM
Architecture	VBb	Native Americans	KS
Banking	TR	New Deal	NHR
Capital punishment	QPP	Painting	VLb
Catholic Church	PRA3b	Photography	VR
Cinema	YXP	Poetry	YTD
Civil rights movement	NER	Political parties	RYbH
Civil war	NG	Popular culture	KBM
Class	KCN	Pressure groups	RYbR
Cold War	RIU	Protestants	PT3b
Communism	QXP	Race	KDJb
Congress	RDb	Radio	YZB
Constitution	NEC	Senate	RDb
Drama	YX	Sculpture	VELb
Elections	RYbE	Slavery	NEQ
Film	YXP	Socialism	QX
Foreign Relations	NED	Television	YZD
Homosexuality	KCUH	Universities	JSb
Immigrants	NES	Urban sociology	KCI
Industrial Relations	HRb	Vietnam War	OHS
Jewish Studies	LHDb	War of Independence	NDB
Journalism	YVA	Welfare	QB3b
Law	SX	Witchcraft	KIE
Liberalism	RAF	Women	QWEb
Literature	YT	Youth	QVN

For a more detailed explanation of classmarks see the Library's leaflet 'A guide to the classification scheme'.

Other libraries

For more information about United States Studies holdings in other academic libraries in the London area, please consult the M25 Consortium of Higher Education Libraries website: www.m25lib.ac.uk. Of particular interest is the Institute of Classical Studies Library. For elsewhere in the UK, consult the Consortium of University and Research Libraries catalogue: www.copac.ac.uk