History 498B: Lincoln, Visual Culture, and Nation Building  Tags: history  

This course guide has two main purposes:

1. To save you time in your research.
2. To help make your research more successful.  

For much more in-depth information on conducting historical research, please visit our guide on Library Research for History Students.

If you have any questions about this guide, or about your research for this class, then please don't hesitate to contact us!

Mary Stuart
History Librarian
244-0797 | m-stuart (at) illinois.edu

Geoffrey Ross
Collections and Services Specialist
333-9558 | gtross (at) illinois.edu

©2009 Mary Stuart

I. Literature Review

What it is; why you would do one; and where to begin.

II. Books

How to find books in both print and digitized formats. Introduces the Online Catalog: what the online catalog is, why you would use it, and how to use it most effectively.

III. Locating a Book or Journal Article by Title

IV. Article Databases

Information on finding articles in scholarly journals using article indexes and full-text journal collections.

V. Newspapers

Covers sources for magazines and newspapers. Includes a section on finding obituaries.

VI. Images

Resources for finding images that can be used as primary sources. Emphasizes online collectins.

VII. Reference Sources

Sources that provide a broad overview of a subject, or fast and authoritative answers to factual questions.

VIII. Citing Your Sources

Information on using Chicago style, as well as a section on citation management software.

Throughout the guide you will be able to leave comments, tips, or warnings for your classmates. Feel free to post notes that you think they might find useful.