This research guide is designed to provide you with resources and helpful information for your HIST 1700 research assignments. It will walk you through recommended databases, journals, websites, and tips for citing sources.
If you need any help with these steps, please contact our history librarian, Jacques, using his contact information included in this guide. He would be happy to help!
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Reference Books, such as encyclopedias and directories, are essentially a resource designed to give you a quick, overview of a topic, event, or person. It's not a book, for instance, to be read cover to cover—only to be read at the point of need. It's a great place to start when doing research because it will give you an overview of a topic and clue you into important people, names, and places that can be later used as search terms. Additionally, many reference sources include citations or recommendations for further, in-depth reading on a topic.
American National Biography (Ebook) by 
Handbook for Research in American History (Print Book) by 
Harvard Guide to American History (Print Book) by 
Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997 (Print Book) by 
New Dictionary of American History (Print Book) by 
This list is only a starting point of commonly used books in this area, not a complete list of library books on the subject. To find other books on this subject, use the search box on the library's homepage. To find other books on this subject, use the search box on the library's homepage. The search box defaults to OneSearch. To look for books, toggle over to Books. This will limit your search to books and ebooks.
