LibGuides: History 7B: History of the United States Since 1865: Getting Started

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Overview

In this guide you will find resources to help you with your research. Use the tabs above to help you navigate.

Understand the assignment

What type of assignment is it? Research paper, personal essay, persuasive, opinion paper, or other?
How long does the paper need to be?
Do you need to use specific types of sources such as newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals or websites?
How many sources do you need?
Which citation style are you going to use for your bibliography? MLA, APA, Chicago or other?

Choose a topic

If given the option by your professor, think about a topic that might interest you, you know something

about, or you feel strongly about. Having a connection to or curiosity about your topic lightens the writing

and research process, especially for lengthy projects or papers.

Use your textbook, a class reading or class discussion as potential sources for topic selection. Chatting

with a professor for possible suggestions is also a great way to ensure your topic is appropriate for the

assignment.

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