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.
Use the call numbers below to find books about Louisiana history on the library's shelves.
F 366-380: Louisiana
F 1170: French America, Louisiana, 1698-1803
Secondary source books and articles can be found in the following databases.
To access these resources, you will need to log in with your L-number. Your pin is the six digits of your birthday – MMDDYY. For example, if your birthday is July 29, 2003, your pin would be 072903.
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.
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a wide range of full text information: 2,400 reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, 135 periodicals, 61,100 historical documents, 57,000 biographies of historical figures, 110,200 historical photos and maps, and over 80 hours of historical video.
The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library containing photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and other items that document the history and culture of Louisiana. Items come from institutions across the state, including libraries, museums, archives, and historical organizations.
This bibliography is a sample of book-length primary source titles available at the SOWELA Library & Learning Resource Center. This list does not contain all of the titles available through the SOWELA Library relevant to this class. More secondary source titles can be found searching the catalog and other online resources.
Many of the titles listed below are physical books. Electronic books are labeled and also available through the library.
The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards by 
Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana's Free People of Color by 
The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana: From 1542 to the Presecnt by 
Cajun Women and Mardi Gras: Reading the Rules Backward by 
