The information-literate historian: a guide to research for history students

1. Historians and the research process : getting started

2. Reference resources

3. Finding monographs and using catalogs

4. Finding journals, magazines, and newspapers : using indexes

5. Evaluating your sources

6. The thrill of discovery : primary sources

7. History and the Internet

8. Maps : from simple to geographic information systems

9. Beyond the written word : finding, evaluating, and using images, motion pictures, and audio

10. Presenting your research : traditional research paper, Powerpoint, or website?

Introduction : what it means to be a historian

Historians and the research process : getting started

Reference resources

Finding monographs and using catalogs

Finding journals, magazines, and newspapers : using indexes

Evaluating your sources

The thrill of discovery : primary sources

History and the Internet

Maps : from simple to geographic information systems

Beyond the written word : finding, evaluating, and using images, motion pictures, and audio

Statistics : quantifying history

Presenting your research : traditional research paper, presentation, poster, or website?