SCOPE The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in HISTORY

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of HISTORICAL RESEARCH. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is inteneded to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

The Library of Congress Classes that include History are C, D, E, & F. Browsing the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (for a more complete listing see http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html

C 1 – 51	Auxiliary Sciences of History	DD 1 – 905	Germany
CB 3 – 482	History of Civilization	DJK 1 - 77	Eastern Europe
D 1 – 2009	History, General	DK 1 -949.5	Russia, Soviet Union
DA 1 – 995	Great Britain	E 11 – 143	America
DAW 1001 - 1051	Central Europe	E 151 -889	United States
DC 1 – 947	France	F 1 – 975	United States Local History

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

HISTORY
CIVILIZATION

(Name of a country, state, city, or                   --HISTORY
county)                                                            --HISTORY, LOCAL
                                                            --HISTORY, MILITARY
                                                            --CIVILIZATION
                                                            --DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL
                                                            --ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
                                                            --FOREIGN RELATIONS
                                                            --INTELLECTUAL LIFE
                                                            --POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
                                                            --RELIGION
                                                            --SOCIAL CONDITIONS
                                                            --SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

Ø BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and Overview Material

§ Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide.
[D 21 .F947 2000] by Conal Furay

§ From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical
Methods. [D 16 .H713 2001] by Martha C. Howell

§ The Historian’s Toolbox: A Student’s Guide to the Theory and Craft of History [D 16 .W62 2003] by Robert C. Williams

Literature Guides

§ Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing [Ref D 16 .B893 2002] by Anthony Brundage

§ History: Illustrated Search Strategy and Sources [Ref D 16 .F87 1995] by Elizabeth Frick

§ Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide [Ref Z 6201 .F72 2004] by Ronald Fritze, et al.

§ United States History: A Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Guide to Information Resources [Ref Z 1236 .P45 2003] by Anna H. Perrault and Ron Blazek

§ Sources of Information for Historical Research [Ref Z 6201 .S64 1994] by Thomas Slavens

Bibliographies

§ The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature [Ref Z 6201 .A55 1995]

§ Books on Early American History and Culture, 1986-1990: An Annotated Bibliography [Ref Z 1237 .I 79 2001] by Raymond D. Irwin

§ Historiography: An Annotated Bibliography of Journal Articles, Books, and Dissertations [Ref Z 6208 .H5 H57 1987] by Susan Kinnell (ed)

§ Microfilm Resources for Research: A Comprehensive Catalog [Ref CD 3026 .U54 1996] by United States. National Archives and Records Administration

§ Writings on American History, 1902-1990. 72 vols. 1902-
[Ref Z 1236 .L331]

§ American National Biography. (Online database)
See the libraries’ database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/research/databases/>

§ Biography and Genealogy Master Index. (Online database)
See the libraries’ database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/research/databases/>

§ Biography Reference Bank. (Online database)
See the libraries’ database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/research/databases/>

§ Biography Resource Center. (Online database)
See the libraries’ database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/research/databases/>

§ Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. 2^nd ed. [Ref CT 103 .C26 1998] by David Crystal, ed.

§ Dictionary of American Biography. 20 vols. + supplements. 1928-
[Ref E 176 .D562]

§ Dictionary of National Biography. 63 vols. and supplements. 1885-
[Ref DA 28 .D4 ]

§ Encyclopedia of World Biography. 17 vols. [Ref CT 103 .E56 1998]

§ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Online database)
See the libraries’ database page: <http://www.una.edu/library/research/databases>

§ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. 63 vols. and supplements.
1898-1984. [Ref E 176 .N27]

Sourcebooks

American Historical Review
English Historical Review
Historian
History Today
Journal of American History
Journal of Modern History
Journal of the History of Ideas
Journal of World History

PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT. You can search by Journal title or perform a Subject Category search for History & Archaeology to find relevant titles.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN It is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

HAVE A QUESTION? ASK A LIBRARIAN.