Religious Studies 235: History of Religion in America: Diversity, Discord, Dialogue  Tags: religious_studies religion american_history history  

This guide is intended to help you complete your assignment on Family Religious History. You'll probably find most useful the sections on Genealogy and Primary Sources, but we also hope you'll take a moment to look over the other chapters, as they contain lots of information that will make your library research easier and 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 and Religious Studies Librarian
244-0797 | m-stuart (at) illinois.edu

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

1. Finding Books
   How to find resources, mostly books, in the Online Catalog. Tips on using subject headings to improve search results.
2. Finding Scholarly Articles
   How to find journal articles and book chapters using article indexes and full text resources.
3. Genealogy
   Guides to researching family history, sources for establishing birth dates and death dates, and tips for finding elusive information.
4. Finding Primary Sources
   Sources like newspapers, magazines, and other documentary evidence that you can use to develop an understanding of historical contexts.
5. Reference Sources
   Encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, and sources of factual information. Often excellent places to begin a research project.
6. Citing Your Sources
   How to manage and document the sources you used during your research.