US History Research

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You will find general information about your assignment, suggestions for sources to use, and tools to help you plan your paper.

1.0 Step One - The Details

2.0 Step Two - Topic Selection

Finding Primary Sources:

Looking for primary sources in reputable sites will make citing these sources much easier. Use the guide on the right to help you locate primary sources.

Finding Primary Sources

PrimarySources- Smithsonian.pdf

This guide from the Smithsonian has many useful tips for analyzing primary sources. While the document is large, you can skip to the worksheets that give you questions to ask about different types of primary sources. It also has suggestions for websites to visit to get good sources.

Don't forget to use the Library of Congress's Primary Source Analysis Tool to guide you in discussing the source in your paper.

primary source analysis guide.pdf