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HIST 150: Consumer Revolution, Displaying Empire, and Imperial Nostalgia (Fall 2022)

What is a secondary source?

A Secondary source is a work written about an event or person after it has taken place. Some examples:

Book
Academic Article
Biography
Most websites
Media depictions (ex. films)

Peer review & Scholarly sources

What IS "peer review" and why does it matter?

Encyclopedias

British History Online
Primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Includes the Calendar of State Papers, Colonial; Calendars of State Papers, Domestic; the Calendars of State Papers for Scotland and Ireland; the Calendar of Close Rolls; and the official records of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Coverage: 1500-1850, some earlier coverage. Access to premium content.

See Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities 1550-1820