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History 1The Historian as Detective

Flow of Information

Note that primary resource material may appear in various formats and could fit into different portions of this schematic.  For example, letters, diaries, drawings, posters, and interviews may initially appear in an unpublished form, but could appear later in one of the formats mentioned above.

Consulting with a Reference Librarian during the research process can maximize your time.  We encourage you to take advantage of this service!

Schedule of Library Sessions

1. Background Sources and Books  New material added 2/2/05.
2. Magazine and Journal Articles
3. Primary Sources, plus the following items below:

• Virtual Museum of San Francisco
• http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html
• http://jarda.cdlib.org/
• http://www.historyteacher.net/AHAP/Weblinks/AHAP_Weblinks24.htm
• http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html
• Forty-nine opinions on our Japanese problem by A.I. Esberg, Spec Coll D745.2 M56 1944
• Gallup poll cumulative index : public opinion, 1935-1997 Rivera Ref HN90.P8 G29 1999
• Gallup Poll; public opinion, 1935-1971  Rivera Ref HN90.P8 G3

    4.  Evaluating Internet Resources  

• In-class exercise
  • http://latefinal.com/archives/001982.html
  • http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GuestColumns/Aigner20040809.shtml

  Who wrote the site?

  Where is the site located? Who is this directed to? (what audience?)

  What is the site’s purpose?

  What information does it provide? When was it written?

  When was it written?

  Would it be useful to you?