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This is a brief guide to assist you in finding materials for your HIS 441 and HIS 495 research.
If you need further assistance with your research, please feel free to contact me or the Research Help Desk.
Research Logs
Keeping a research log is a great way to keep track of the materials you'll be finding as part of your research. The form below will help you keep track of what you found, when you found it, and where you located it.
Citing Sources in History
Below are some resources to help you with writing and citing. You may also want to try RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool provided by the Library, or Zotero, a free citation manager that allows you to share and collaborate.
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- What does RefWorks do? RefWorks is a web-based citation manager. Import citations from databases to create your own personal collection. Automatically format your papers and bibliographies in any of almost 150 formats (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, CBE, etc.).
A Pocket Guide to Writing in History (10th edition) by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9781319282257Publication Date: 2020Rampolla's guide includes information on typical assignments in history courses, evaluating sources, taking good notes, citation formats, and avoiding plagiarism.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by Call Number: Available onlineISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017Provides information on manuscript preparation, punctuation, spelling, quotations, captions, tables, abbreviations, references, bibliographies, notes, and indexes, with sections on journals and electronic media.
