Guide for Historical Research – La Nouvelle Ronde

Here is a list of guides outlining methods for conducting historical research. These pages will assist you with everything from searching for academic articles and monographs, working with primary and secondary sources, distinguishing scholarly from non-scholarly material, analyzing sources, and finding authoritative references.

I hope you find it helpful and enjoyable!

General Help

Introduction to Historical Research by University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Historians, Historiography, and Historical Methodology by Florida State University Libraries
Historical Methods by Gaye Tuchman for SAGE research methods

General Help/Websites

Guides at Do History
Guides at History Matters

Philosophy of History

Philosophy of History by Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Primary & Secondary Sources

What are Primary Sources? by Yale University
Primary or secondary sources by University of Victoria Libraries
Finding Primary Sources by University of Toronto Library Guides
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources by University of Maryland Libraries
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources by Indiana University Libraries
How to Read a Primary Source by Bowdoin College

Distinguishing Sources

Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals: A Checklist of Criteria by Cornell University Library
Scholarly vs. Popular Materials Research Guide by North Carolina State University Libraries
Scholarly Resources by The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries
Distinguishing Scholarly Articles by Eastern Washington University
Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals by Menlo College Library
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals by Berkeley City College Library
Identify and Locate Scholarly Journals by University of Maryland University College Library

Evaluating Sources

Evaluating Sources by Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center: University Libraries
Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of WWW Resources by George Mason University
Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of NON Web-based Sources by George Mason University
Tips and Tricks for Evaluating Web Sites by University of Illinois Libraries
How to Choose and Evaluate Sources by Reed College Libraries
Evaluating Historical Sources by Professor Randolph Hollingsworth at University of Kentucky
Critically Analyzing Information Sources by Cornell University Library
Some Suggestions on Critically Evaluating Your Reading in History by Carleton College
Critical Evaluation of Resources by University of California, Berkeley Library

Finding Academic Sources

Finding Academic Sources (in French)