20th c. Topics – Beyond WWI & IIFinding Primary & Print Sources MW LibraryFall 2009

Finding primary & print sourcesMW Library catalog – use broad termsFrom site like The National Archives (of the UK) or Wikipedia article, find potential source(s)Cross-search titles/authors in Google/Bookand use Find in Library link if no digitized copy is available Find reference articles from books in the World History RC and the Virtual Reference Library (or the Books tab of PowerSearch results)Find scholarly articles in Gale PowerSearch, Project MUSE, and JSTOR (incl. articles from the early 1900’s).

Finding primary & print sourcesMW Library catalog – use broad termsScan Wikipedia and Britannica articles for potential search terms and subtopicsDon’t forget the Internet Archive for film footageCross-search titles/authors in Google/Book and use Find in Library link if no digitized copy is available Find reference articles in the World History RC and the Virtual Reference Library (or the Books tab of PowerSearch results), and Biography RCFind scholarly articles in Gale PowerSearch, Project MUSE, and JSTOR (incl. articles from mid-1900’s)

Finding primary & print sourcesMW Library catalog – use broad termsUse WorldCat, Amazon, or Google to find available poetry anthologiesCross-search titles/authors in Google Book and use Find in Library linkSearch for literary reference articles, criticism, and poems in the Literary Reference Center.Find scholarly articles and reference articles in previously highlighted databases

Tips for the time travelerAvoid the “too new” (e.g. Sierra Leone or Rwanda instead of the Darfur region of Sudan)Prepare by doing preliminary reading – potential search words, subtopics, available sources, etc.Refine scope (e.g. banana trade in Central America vs. role of United Fruit Co. in Guatemalan politics)Budget time at school for @ school only resources like Project MUSECritically evaluate sourcesKeep track of sources with Noodle ToolsRegularly reflect on progress

Top three tipsSelect a topic you care aboutStart soonUse found sources to find more sources