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HIST 301: Historian's Craft (Benes, Spring 2025)

General information about the W&M Libraries

Of Particular Note:

  • Hours
  • Chat
  • Book an appointment with a librarian
  • Events
  • Workshops
  • Study Rooms
  • Equipment

Most important aspect of the library: this is your library and the librarians genuinely want you to be comfortable, happy, and well-supported here. 

Finding a book at Swem if you know the title

Example. If a citation leads you to a book of interest, copy the title into the library catalog search box (link below). 

Finding an article if you know the title

If you see a citation for an interesting article, or you find the article online but it's behind a paywall, search the title in the library catalog (link below). 

If it doesn't come up, try America: History and Life (also below). Each database is owned by a different company, and sometimes an article we do own will only show up in some of our databases. It is frustrating.  If you can't find an article anywhere, no worries: use ILL (see below).

Do.Not.Buy.Articles!

Requesting a book or article we don't own

If you cannot find a book or article in our catalog or databases, request it via InterLibrary Loan (ILL).