Welcome to the HISTORY 300 research guide. This guide will:
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Wonder what you're working towards? Take a look at some papers written by seniors in History.
These papers all demonstrate an ability to:
Also, the authors of these papers do a good job of citing or referencing their sources within the text so it is obvious what is evidence, or someone else's ideas, and what is original to the author.
This guide will hopefully guide you to the same results with your own research papers by giving you tips and suggestions on how to conduct historical research using the full suite of K-State Libraries' resources. If at any point something is not clear to you or you would like extra assistance, ask!
Learn more about Chicago Style
Some database have "Cite," or "Cite This" link for articles.
Paid for by K-State Libraries
This is the online edition of the standard guide to editorial style and publishing practices. Authors, publishers, and students are able to find answers to particular questions or just browse general categories.
Zotero is a free tool that you can use to store citations and create bibliographies.
Learn more on the Zotero page of the Citations & Bibliography guide.
A librarian can meet with you at any point in your research process and help you:
Schedule appointments with Sara K. Kearns or Dan Ireton. We can meet in person or via Zoom.
Keep these tips in mind:
Most databases will let you select (or remove) kinds of articles like book reviews, refereed articles, and conference proceedings. Look for "Advanced Search," "Publication Type" or "Limits."
The database WorldCat Discovery shows you what books, films, etc are owned by libraries around the world. Want to see what resources on your topic exist that K-State doesn't own? Check out WorldCat and then request materials through Interlibrary Loan. If another library will loan it, we'll try to get it for you.