Research Guides: HIS 201: American History to 1877: Introductory Resources

Starting points for historical research (print)

American Historical Association's guide to historical literature / general editor, Mary Beth Norton
A great place to start a research project. More than 27,00 annotated citations to publications dating from 1961 to 1992 covering 48 periods in world history.
History : illustrated search strategy and sources / by Elizabeth Frick.
A procedure manual for writing term papers in history. Covers everything from selecting a topic to the mechanics of gathering information from various sources in historical literature.
Timetables of History : a horizontal linkage of people and events / Bernard Grun
Chronological tables of the people , places and events that shaped world history.