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

1. Reference Sources
   • Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
   • Bibliographies, Catalogs, and Guides
   • Biographies
   • Atlases, Chronologies, and Factbooks
2. Books
   • Online Catalog
   • I-Share
   • Why Bother with Subject Headings?
   • Some Example Subject Headings
   • Searching the Online Catalog
   • Shelf Browsing
   • Ebooks
3. Periodicals
   • Historical Abstracts
   • Other Article Databases
   • Ejournals
4. Newspapers
   • Digitized Newspapers
   • Newspapers on Microfilm
5. Book Reviews
   • Where to Start
   • JSTOR
   • Project Muse
   • Historical Abstracts
   • Expanded Academic ASAP
6. Citing Your Sources
   • Managing Your Sources
   • Guides to Chicago Style