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HIST 491C / LAS 450/ AMS 490 / Africana 406: Race and Racism in the Americas (Spring 2025)
Introduction
The Problem with Primary Sources
Quick Refresher
Primary VS Secondary Sources
Primary Sources: Strengths and Weakness
Secondary Sources
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What is a "Good" secondary source?
What is peer review?
Types of Sources
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Finding Books (Secondary Source)
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Worldcat: Accessing books we don't own
5-10 Minutes to Search the Catalog
Finding Articles (Secondary Source)
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5-10 Minutes to look at Articles
Internet Resources (Primary & Secondary)
Primary Source Databases
Primary Source Databases: Getting Started
Primary Sources through the Catalog
How to order books/articles/DVDs we don't own?
Citation
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Historical Statistics
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