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- 1. Research Methods in U.S. History 1 AMH 3170 Civil War and Reconstruction Farley Jenkins 1Library of Congress, Civil War Maps Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824g.cw0331000 (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 2. What is history? 2 • History is what happened • Concerned with the broad overview of events • Synthesis of many different forms of inquiry 2Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USP6-2415-A DLC. http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsc/00000/00052v.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 3. Historical Research 3 • Must be objective • Consider the source • Consider the context 3Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Historic American Buildings Survey, HABS VA,44-RICH,146- 1. http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/va/va1600/va1628/photos/162402pv.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 4. Types of Resources 4 5 Primary Sources Secondary Sources • Produced during the time • Produced after the period time period • Authors have first-hand • Authors will be knowledge historians or other • Letters, diaries, scholars newspaper articles • Books, scholarly journal articles 4Library of Congress, African American Odyssey, aaohtml 0413. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/odyssey/archive/04/0413001r.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011). 5Frederic L. Paxson, The Civil War (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911), http://books.google.com/ (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 5. Finding Sources 6 7 In Print Online • Allows browsing • Exact searching • More in-depth • Quick facts • Less volatile • Easily transferrable 6Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection, LC-D4-42760 DLC. http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/det/4a20000/4a20000/4a20400/4a20433v.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011). 7Creative Commons image by Flickr.com user laffy4k. http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-182219003 (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 6. How can the library help? 8 • Lots of books and other print resources • Many database subscriptions • Help with finding what you need 8CreativeCommons image by Flickr.com user Athanasius. http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithpatterson/444003440/ (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 7. Finding Resources in the Library 9 • Circulating non-fiction • Reference • Special collections 9Creative Commons image by Donald Tetto. http://photos.tetto.org/4131/ (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 8. Searching the Catalog • Log in to http://www.lib.usf.edu/ • Find items in library or in databases • Enter a few words to start, then more to narrow it down
- 9. Library Databases 10 • Authoritative and trustworthy resources • Both primary and secondary sources • Remotely accessible, can be downloaded 10Editorial, "Hang Out Your Banners," New York Times, April 10, 1865. ProQuest Historical Newspapers (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 10. Google Scholar • Limits results to scholarly resources • Can be used to find items in library databases • Can be searched just like Google Web, the more words in your search the more specific the results will be
- 11. omg u can txt ur ?s! • Stop by 1st floor reference desk • Call (813) 974-2729 • Text (813) 344-2795 • Visit the Website to email a question, get help via instant messaging or schedule a time to meet with a librarian for in-depth research assistance
- 12. Pathfinder • List of library resources on a topic and where to find them • http://fjenkins.myweb.usf.edu/pathfinder.html
- 13. Digital Libraries 11 • Library collections of downloadable files • e.g., Library of Congress American Memory Project at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html 11New York Historical Society, Civil War Treasures, nhnycw/ad ad36013. http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/nhnycw/ad/ad36/ad36013v.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 14. Images 12 • A picture is worth 1,000 words • Must be cited like any other resource • Most images on the Web subject to copyright 12New York Historical Society, Civil War Treasures, nhnycw/aj aj14027. http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/nhnycw/aj/aj14/aj14027v.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 15. Plagiarism • Using someone else’s words or ideas and not giving them credit • Can result in failing a course or dismissal from the university • When in doubt, cite!
- 16. Turabian Style • Used for history papers • Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2007). • Quick guide available from http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/turabian2009.pdf.
- 17. Google Books 13 • Great place to look for primary sources • All books published prior to 1923 can be downloaded free 13CharlesH. Lynch, Civil War Diary (Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Brannard, 1915). http://books.google.com (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 18. Discussion Questions 14 • Why is an objective understanding of history important? • What is the difference between scholarly and popular history? • Why did you choose to study history? 14CreativeCommons image by Flickr.com user Susan Sermoneta. http://www.flickr.com/photos/en321/28927666/ (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 19. Presentations 15 • 3 resources for your topic • At least 1 primary source, 1 secondary source, 1 print source, 1 online source, 1 book, and 1 image • Tell us why you selected each source and how it supports your topic 15Creative Commons image by Flickr.com user dcJohn. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcjohn/72584084/ (accessed November 6, 2011).
- 20. Thank you! 16 “To forget history is to remain forever a child.” —Cicero 16CreativeCommons image by Wikimedia Commons user Gunnar Bach. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thorvaldsen_Cicero.jpg (accessed November 6, 2011).