Getting Started...
Use the sources below to jump-start your research. Be sure to check out the bibliographies and footnotes within each item.
e-Reference Books
- Oxford Reference OnlineSearch for articles by keyword or go to Subjects>History to view all history reference books available
- Credo ReferenceSearch hundreds of reference books by keyword or click "Find a Book" > "History" to select a specific book.
Print Encyclopedias
Search the Library Catalog to find encyclopedies relevant to your topic. Using the Advanced Search, limit the "Location" to "Reference" and search. Or browse the Reference Collection in the 900's.
Bibliographies
The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature by Call Number: REFERENCE 016.9 AM35NISBN: 0195057279
Harvard Guide to American History, Volumes I and II by Call Number: REFERENCE 016.973 H192HISBN: 9780674375604Publication Date: 1974-01-01
Subject Headings to Search By
To identify the Library of Congress subject headings for your topic, identify relevant subject headings by looking at the catalog record for books that you have found useful. You will find these as links next to the word "Subject."
Or search a larger library database such as WorldCat.org. When you find a relevant book, look at the "Subjects" listed under "More Like This." These are actual Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Or consult the "red volumes" available at the Reference Desk or search online at: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Other Resources
United States History: a Selective Guide to Information Sources by Call Number: E-Book or REFERENCE 016.973 B614UISBN: 0872879844
Reference Sources in History : an Introductory Guide by Call Number: REFERENCE 016.909 F919RISBN: 0874368839
