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This guide will help you look for the primary and secondary sources you need when doing historical research on Native Americans. These sources include books (reference, print, and e-books), periodical articles, and internet sources. If you are still confused after reading this guide, please see a librarian for assistance to locate the sources you need, or click on the "Need Help?" banner that pops up on your screen when you open this page to chat with a librarian online.
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HIST B36 Research
If you are in Professor Newby's HIST B36 course, you will need to find two types of sources that are related to a historical topic within early to mid-twentieth century Native American history for your Final PowerPoint Presentation.
- 2-5 PRIMARY sources
Primary sources are original documents from the time period you are interested such as diaries, correspondence, sermons, newspaper articles, photographs, etc. Click on the Finding Primary Sources tab to learn how to find primary sources related to Native American history. - 2-5 SECONDARY sources
Secondary sources include books and articles about the historical period you are interested in. Click on the Finding Secondary Sources tab to learn how to find secondary sources about Native American history.
You can always refer back to the "Primary Source Analyses" Lecture Slides from Week 1 for further clarification and reference with regards to how to critically interact and analyze your sources.