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history 100 - crusades Teachers: ms. frey Librarian: David Hegarty Term/Year: fall 2006 |
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Before you begin your research follow these crucial steps:
| 1. Understand the assignment. |
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| 2. Choose a broad topic or area of interest. |
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| 3. Get an overview of the topic. |
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| 4. Narrow the topic. |
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| 5. Write a thesis statement or statement of purpose. |
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Plan your time wisely. Try the OWHL's Planning Assignment Calculator (adapted from the University of Minnesota’s QuickStudy: Library Research Guide). This tool will help you set deadlines for yourself so that you can complete the entire project on time.
Definitions of frequently confused concepts are just a click away: Helpful Explanations.
There is no one perfect source. The best source for you depends on your particular information need. This discussion of Choosing the Right Sources can save you time by helping you to match your information need with one or more source types.
Don’t forget to capture the information you will need for your bibliography the first time you use each source. Use these handy forms for collecting all the data elements you will need.
Here's a list of selected specialized reference books (available in the Garver Room) you may want to consider:
| Ref 203 N42 | New Catholic Encyclopedia |
| Ref 291 En 33 | Encyclopedia of Religion |
| Ref 296 En1 | Encyclopedia Judaica |
| Ref 297 G46c | New Encyclopedia of Islam |
| Ref 297 Ox2 | Oxford History of Islam |
| Ref 909 R54L | Illustrated History of the World vol. 4 |
| Ref 909.04 D37a | Atlas of the Jewish World |
| Ref 909.04 H629b | Historical Atlas of the Jewish People |
| Ref 909.07 D54 | Dictionary of the Middle Ages |
| Ref 909.07 H62n | Historical Atlas of the Islamic World |
| Ref 909.07 M43a | Atlas of the Medieval World |
| Ref 909.07 M58 | Middle Ages Reference Library |
| Ref 909.09 Is4e | Islamic World: Past and Present |
| Ref 911 C73 | Complete Atlas of World History vol. 2 |
| Ref 911 Ox2 | Oxford Atlas of World History (atlas stand) |
| Ref 911.17 R93hi | Historical Atlas of Islam (atlas stand) |
| Ref 912.1 At65 | Atlas of World Religions (atlas stand) |
The reference books will give you an overview
of your subject; check the bibliographies for further information.
Remember
to use cross references, indexes, and tables of contents to help you locate
information
Desk Reserve Books:
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| Search a library catalog if you have a title or subject in mind. Plan ahead as books that are requested from NOBLE libraries take about 3 days to arrive and books from outside of our consortium can take more than a week. | ||||
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Finding Journal Articles:
| OWHL Subscription Database(s) best suited to your project. |
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| Selected Websites |
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With any source, remember to look at it critically. Check out Evaluating the Sources for more information.
Now that you’ve found your resource material, follow these steps to get the most out it.
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For more information, go the citing your sources section of the library's homepage
The next step is to bring structure to your notes by creating an outline.
You’ve now reached the stage where you’re ready to pull everything together into a finished product. Write your paper, prepare your oral report, put together your PowerPoint presentation. Don’t forget to proofread!
Are you satisfied with your efforts and outcome? If not, be sure to review this process thoroughly before your next assignment. Make an appointment with an Instructional Librarian as soon as you receive your assignment to make sure that you get off on the right track next time.
