History of Mountaineering Resources
MSU Library Resources
HSTR 467 – Research Basics – Jan Zauha
Websites
The American Alpine Club, especially its Library, which allows you to search its catalogue and explore its exhibits
Bill Buxton’s Page, comprehensive bibliography of climbing books and resources
John Gill’s Page, the “father” of modern bouldering
Summit Post, the Mountain Project, and Mountains and Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest offer information on mountains and climbs.
For all things ski mountaineering, check out Amar Andalkar’s Ski Mountaineering and Climbing Site
Databases:
American Periodicals Series Online, 1741-1900
British Periodicals
Historical Newspapers
JSTOR
Journals:
Rock and Ice
Climbing
Appalachia
Mazama
American Alpine Journal (Print Collection, 1963-2009)
Canadian Alpine Journal (Print Collection, 1929-present)
The Climbers’ Club Journal
The Scottish Mountaineering Journal
The Himalayan Journal
The New Zealand Alpine Journal
Sierra Club Bulletin
Harvard Mountaineering Club Journal
Northwest Mountaineering Journal
Journal of Mountain Science
Accidents in North America
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London (1857-77)
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London and Monthly Record of Geography (1877-1892)
Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London (1831-1880)
Bulletin of the American Geographical Society
Digitized Collection
Check out the Mountaineering Books I have digitized here.