This document provides instructions for using the America: History & Life database to search for historical policy literature. It can be accessed through the library search box and contains articles spanning American and Canadian history from pre-historic times to the present. Tips are given for narrowing searches by time period, language, and using quotation marks to find exact phrases. Options for saving, viewing, and citing sources found in the database are also outlined.

1. UsingAmerica: History & Life For a historical policy literature search

3. Can be searched by historic periods of interest

5. How to Access America: History & Life A direct link to America: History & Life will appear under the heading Databases.

6. Finding historic policy on immigration in the United States Tip: Using quotation marks around a phrase will search for instances of that exact phrase. Without quotation marks will likely give you less exact search results.

7. Try narrowing your search… UsingAmerica: History & Life Narrow the time period you want to search. For a historical policy literature search You have the option to search only for English language articles.

8. Other options include… 1. Saving a citation to your folder as you browse. 2. Clicking on the title for more information 3. Clicking the MGetIt icon for full text. 4. Refining your results list using these options.

9. After clicking the title you have options to 1. Review the subject terms. 2. Find similar results. 3. See how to cite this article, export the citation into RefWorks, email it , and more using these options.

10. For more information about using America: History & Life contact Ask a Librarian http://www.lib.umich.edu/ask