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Citing Sources in History: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates at the University of Prince Edward Island

There are many Web resources relating to History, but as with all information found on the Internet, the quality varies widely. For help in evaluating Web information and using search tools, see Finding Quality Web Information.

Organizations and associations can be excellent resources for finding specialized information on a topic. Directories can be ideal for identifying these, and provide information such as personnel, contact information, and publications.

To locate information about history organizations and associations, use directories such as:

Information about people can be found in books, journals, and websites.

The most current research on any academic topic is usually found in journal articles. Currency of information may not be as pressing a concern in history as it is in other disciplines – the life sciences, for example – but new findings, theories, and critiques are constantly emerging in historical writing, and this writing will typically appear in journals first. Journal articles can also provide a more detailed examination of particular aspects of a topic than is usually available in books, which tend to take a broader or more general view of their subjects.

To find books, microforms, or audiovisual materials about your subject, use the Library Catalogue.

When you are doing research on a topic, you will often encounter unfamiliar terms, or familiar ones used in a specialized way. Dictionaries can provide a quick definition and often some elaboration on the uses of the term. Encyclopedias provide background information on unfamiliar subjects, leading you quickly to key ideas and sources in developing your topic. Many encyclopedia articles will also include brief bibliographies which will lead you to further sources of information.

American Decades

When you are doing research on a topic, you will often encounter unfamiliar terms, or familiar ones used in a specialized way. Dictionaries can provide a quick definition and often some elaboration on the uses of the term. Encyclopedias provide background information on unfamiliar subjects, leading you quickly to key ideas and sources in developing your topic. Many encyclopedia articles will also include brief bibliographies which will lead you to further sources of information.

When you are doing research on a topic, you will often encounter unfamiliar terms, or familiar ones used in a specialized way. Dictionaries can provide a quick definition and often some elaboration on the uses of the term. Encyclopedias provide background information on unfamiliar subjects, leading you quickly to key ideas and sources in developing your topic. Many encyclopedia articles will also include brief bibliographies which will lead you to further sources of information.

When you are doing research on a topic, you will often encounter unfamiliar terms, or familiar ones used in a specialized way. Dictionaries can provide a quick definition and often some elaboration on the uses of the term. Encyclopedias provide background information on unfamiliar subjects, leading you quickly to key ideas and sources in developing your topic. Many encyclopedia articles will also include brief bibliographies which will lead you to further sources of information.

• Finding Background Information: History
• Finding Books: History
• Finding Journal (and Newspaper) Articles: History
• Finding Information About People: History
• Finding Information About Organizations: History
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