Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research, 3rd ed. Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press, 2008.
Call Number: Tamiment Ref Q180.55.M4 B66 2008;
Call Number: Bobst Reserves Q180.55.M4 B66 2008
Thomas Mann. The Oxford Guide to Library Research: How to Find Reliable Information Online and Offline, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford Univ Press, 2005.
Call Number: Bobst Ref1 Z710 .M23 1998. (2nd ed.)
William Cronon. Learning to Do Historical Research: A Primer for Environmental Historians and Others . Although this website was created with environmental historians in mind, it is intended to assist "anyone seeking to learn the craft of doing historical research."
Whether using primary or secondary sources, in print or online, an essential step in the research process is evaluating your sources. Good scholarship requires careful reading and critical analysis of information.
adapted from The Information-Literate Historian by Jenny L. Presnell (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007),:
Who created the item? What is his or her affiliation?
Who is the intended audience? Why was the item created?
Is the evidence reliable? Are the important points covered?
Are the author's sources clearly identified with complete citations to allow you to find the original source yourself?
How do the author's bias and perspective inform the arguments and evidence presented?
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