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HIST 301: The Historians Craft (Dressler, Fall 2023)
The Problem with Primary Sources
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HIST 301: The Historians Craft (Dressler, Fall 2023)
Introduction
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What IS a History Librarian?
Problem with Primary Sources
Quick Refresher
Reference (Tertiary) Sources
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Finding Encyclopedias
Finding Historiographic Essays
Secondary Sources
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What is Peer Review?
Finding Books
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Worldcat: Accessing books we don't own
Finding Books via Reviews
Finding Articles
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How to order articles we don't own?
Searching: And OR NOT
Writing out your topic in Boolean (Important!)
Primary Source Databases
Searching Primary Source Databases
Primary Sources try some keyword searches
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Activity: Which words to use, and where to start?
Citation
Stuck or need help? No problem!
Discussion: What does this tell us?
The Frenchman's Map, 1780s
Who made this map?
Why?
What is the historical significance & importance?
What does the accuracy of the map tell us?
About the Map
In Search of the Frenchman's Map
Frenchman's Map
Armée de Rochambeau, 1782. Carte des environs de Williamsburg en Virginie où les armées françoise et américaine ont campés en Septembre 1781.