Skip to Main Content

HIST 1301 SO Story

This guide has been created to assist you in your research for HIST 1301.

Articles

Starting Your Research

Use databases or the library catalog to search for articles.  When searching for articles on a topic, remember to think carefully about your search terms.  Being a little more thoughtful in your searching will give you better results.  Use these steps to create your search strategy:

  • In one sentence, describe your topic or question.
  • Underline the main concepts in your sentence.
  • Write out your main concepts; keep them simple -- one word or a short phrase.
  • Think about synonyms for each of these and keep a list.
  • Use combinations of these words and their synonyms in your search box; link concepts with AND.
    • For example: social issues AND students; teachers AND student learning

Here are suggestions for key terms to use when searching the library databases for articles on your topics:

Topic: Migration as a factor in American history

  • migration and america
  • emigration and america
  • manifest destiny
  • frontier and america

Topic: The Place and Importance of Religion in America

  • religion and america and history
  • founding fathers and religion
  • religion and united states

Topic: Us vs. Them - divisive forces in American history

  • politics and america
  • progressivism and america
  • new deal
  • political parties

 Topic: Native Americans in United States History

  • native americans
  • indians and governement
  • native americans and treaties
  • indians and treaties
  • american indians

Topic: Slavery in American History

  • slavery and United States history
  • america and slavery
  • abolitionists

Recommended Databases

Below are the best databases to start with when researching topics in HIST 1301. Database links open in a new tab.

Additional Databases

 

The following database links open in a new tab.