Monica Rettig Liaison Librarian October 5, 2009 HIST ON10 Research Tips for History Students
May 27, 2015
Monica RettigLiaison LibrarianOctober 5, 2009
HIST ON10
Research Tips for History
Students
For today:
oWhat the library has to offeroSearching the catalogueoFinding journal articles for History paperso*Tip*: Best place to start a paperoWhere to get research help
James A. Gibson LibrarySchmon Tower
Floor 2 : Learning CommonsFloors 5-10: Library
When to use books?
Journal articles?
Looking for Books? Start at the Catalogue
Let’s try itwww.library.brock
u.ca
~ Advanced Search Tips ~
Phrase Searching “Treaty of Versailles”Truncation slave*Boolean Operators AND ,OR, NOT
Looking for Journal Articles?
Start with Databases
History Databases
Best databases for general History
topics?
Depends on your topic, but…
America: History and Life(for US & Canada)
Historical Abstracts(not US & Canada)
Let’s try itwww.library.brock
u.ca
Database:Historical Abstracts
**Tip**Start your research with an
Encyclopedia
Databases > History > Oxford Reference OnlineLet’s try it.
Why?
•Brief overview of a topic, person, idea
•Scholarly & authoritative source•References for further reading
Need help?Contact us:•Telephone•Chat•E-mail•In person
•At the help desk•Make an
appointment
Helpful Resources•Online tutorials• InfoSkills Workshops•“Research a topic in…”
…All found on the library homepage
Thank you.
Contact:Monica Rettig
Liaison [email protected]
Remember: Books → CatalogueJournal Articles → Databases