Oxford English Dictionary
Available in print in the Reference Section, first floor of Bunch Library
Also online - see link below
Reference Work Assignment
Find sources in the history area of the Reference Section (letters D, E, and F) and in areas related to your topics, e.g. labor, education, health care
Index Assignment
Suggested databases - JSTOR, Project MUSE, Academic Search Premier
See links below
Problem/Hypothesis Assignment
Use the library's online catalog to search for books on your topic.
Tips:
*Search in OneSearch on the library's home page.
*On the results list, click on "Library Catalog" at the top of the screen.
*Create a list by clicking the push pin icon to the right of each title. This puts the title on your list. You can view the list by clicking on the push pin icon at the top of the screen. At the top of your list, click on the three dots to print or email the list.
Newspaper Assignment - links below
*New York Times on microfilm
*Historical New York Times database - search by dates; open Page View to see an entire page of news
*Times of London Archive - works the same way as the Historical NYT
*Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - search newspapers from 1789-1949; click on each thumbnail image to view the paper
Biographical Resources
Literature Resource Center - see link below
Samples of Book Reviews
These journals are available in Bunch Library:
*American Historical Review - print and online
*Reviews in American History - print and online
*William and Mary Quarterly - online only, access through JSTOR