Secondary sources are documents used to analyze, interpret, or study an historically important person or event. Examples of secondary sources include
Watch the video below to find out how to choose the best secondary sources.
Secondary source books and articles can be found in the library catalog and in the following databases:
Offers a wide range of full text information: 2,400 reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, 135 periodicals, 61,100 historical documents, 57,000 biographies of historical figures, 110,200 historical photos and maps, and over 80 hours of historical video.
Browse this selection of history E-Books. Keep the following code in the search bar to search within this collection of ebooks: (EC HIS*); you will also need to include the word AND and the search term that you are searching for in order to successfully search this database.
Provides online access to many public domain and out-of-print books. You need to sign up for a free account. Books can be "checked out" and read online for up to 2 weeks.
Use the call numbers below to find books about late-nineteenth century and twentieth century American history on the library's shelves.
E 660-664: Late nineteenth century, 1865-1900
E 668: Reconstruction, 1865-1877
E 740-837.7: Twentieth century
E 747-748: Twentieth century, biography
E 838-889: Later Twentieth century, 1961-2000