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HIST 47503: Colloquium: Chicago in United States Urban History

A guide to library resources for students in professor Conzen's class. (Spring 2018).

Encyclopedias & Bibliographies

For reference and quick lookup, here is a representative sampling of titles and websites:

Encyclopedia of Chicago (2004) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive reference to Chicago, its history and neighborhoods.

Chicago Neighborhood Bibliography
From the Newberry Library
Chicago and Cook County: A Guide to Research (1996)
Annotated Bibliography of Chicago History (1979)

For a comprehensive guide to Chicago resources, refer to our Chicago Studies research guide

Chicago research Q & A

Forgotten Chicago
Forgotten Chicago--Reddit
A good place to post queries about puzzles. This format succeeds the old forum on the Forgotten Chicago website, which is now read-only.
Curious City (WBEZ)
Listeners can post new questions here, which the Curious City staff will consider taking on. Past answers to questions about Chicago and its history are searchable.

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