In-Depth Databases
In-depthdatabases useful for locating books, journal articles, dissertations, and other publicationsrelated to the Morrill Act and the land-grant college movement:
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JSTORJSTOR spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now also includes books and primary sources, and current issues of journals.
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America: History and Life (EBSCOhost)America: History and Life is the definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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Core Historical Literature of AgricultureElectronic collection of classic agricultural texts published between the early 19th century and the middle to late 20th century.
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Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest)
This database is the worlds most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day and offering full text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. NOTE: For dissertations published since 1977, a 24-page preview may be available. Those that are not available in full-text online can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Recommended Articles:
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The 'Father' of the Land-Grant CollegeWritten by Earle D. Ross (ISU Emeritus Faculty) and published in Agricultural History, vol.12, no.2 (April 1938), 151-186. Talks about the dispute over whether the idea for the land-grant college was originated by Turner or Morrill.
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Origin and Development of the Land-Grant College in the United StatesA bit old, but a very nice summary article that talks about Morrill, Turner, and related legislation such as the Hatch Act. Written by Jay Richter and published in the Journal of Negro Education, v. 31, no.3 (1962), pp. 230-239. (Link via JSTOR.)
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Jonathan Baldwin Turner and the Land-Grant IdeaWritten by Donald R. Brown and published in Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), Vol. 55, No. 4 (Winter, 1962), pp. 370-384. (Link via JSTOR.)
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Misconceptions About the Early Land-Grant CollegesWritten by Eldon L. Johnson. Published in The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Jul. - Aug., 1981), pp. 333-351. (Link via JSTOR.)
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