HIS 3535: Spanish History to 1492
Spring 2008
Dr. Scott Jessee
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Reference Sources
Britannica Online
Available on & off campus
Includes more than 72,000 encyclopedia articles with photographs, drawings, full motion video and audio clips, and more than 130,000 reviewed Web sites.The American Historical Association's guide to historical literature
ASU Reference Z6201 .A55 1995
The third edition of this classic work. It lists books on many various topics in its two volumes. Organized by topic and area.Before Columbus : exploration and colonisation from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 1229-1492
ASU Main Stacks DE94 .F47 1987Chronology of World History
ASU Reference D11.M39 1999
A four-volume set which covers; the ancient and medieval world, pre-history-AD 1491, the expanding world, 1492-1775, the changing world 1776-1900, and the modern world, 1901-1998.Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life
ASU Reference GT31 .G74 2004
A six volume work that approaches daily living thematically and chronologically and has worldwide coverage. Features include primary documents, illustrations, maps, concept maps, and chronologies.Navigating world history : historians create a global past / Patrick Manning
ASU Main Stacks D21.3 .M285 2003
A librarian compiled this list of reference sources. It is organized by LC Classification with an index to authors and titles.The regions of Spain : a reference guide to history and culture
ASU Reference DP48 .K45 1995
Sources of information for historical research / Thomas P. Slavens
ASU Reference Z6201 .S64 1994
A librarian compiled this list of reference sources. It is organized by subject with an index to authors and titles.Writing History: a guide for students
ASU Main Stacks D16.S864 1999
Discusses how to select topics, analyze sources, and build arguments. Practical guide for beginning historia
Primary Resources
Start by familiarizing yourself with primary sources:
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
http://www.library.appstate.edu/reference/howTo/primarysecondary.html
A short description and video tutorial about how to differentiate between primary and secondary sourcesUsing Primary Sources on the Web
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/RUSA/
An excellent tutorial put together by librarians about finding, using, and evaluating primary sources online.We have a number of databases with digitized, full-text, primary source material: go to Databases for History: Primary
In addition, a catalog search for your topic AND the word "documents" or "primary sources" or similar titles may result in reference works, bibliographies, and other important materials.
Web Resources
Links to reputable sources of primary documents on the Web include:
Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
Documents in law, history, and diplomacy.EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents
http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu
A searchable wiki with documents in European history.Internet Public Library: History Guide
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.30.00/Voice of the Shuttle : History Guide
http://www.english.ucsb.edu/faculty/ayliu/research/talks/DCP2002/browse.asp?id=2713Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can search across many disciplines for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles.
Also, google the words "library subject guide spanish history" for excellent lists of resources.
Library catalog: http://wncln.wncln.org/
Use the Library catalog to find books, films, journals (the name of the journal – not the name of the article), and other materials.
ASU Department Links
Department of History
http://www.acs.appstate.edu/dept/history/
Includes information on departments and programs, faculty works and student works, and technology resources.You can contact the librarian directly with questions about a specific research project:
Elizabeth M. Williams
Learning & Research Services
Appalachian State University, Room 308
willamsem@appstate.edu
Spring 2008