HISTORY 4961w

preparing for your major paper

Where are there local sources that I can use?

There are many archives and repositories at the University of Minnesota and throughout the Twin Cities. The University Librarians and your instructor are excellent people to ask about these archives.

The University of Minnesota Libaries are your best source for research materials and help. Their Research Guides offer a wide variety of information, from orientation and guides to using the libraries to workshops, at http://www.lib.umn.edu/research/

Their Research Quickstart gives examples of the best search indexes, catalogs and bibliographies, writing guides, general resource catalogs, and statistical databases. They provide a general Historical Quickstart, as well as specific ones for African, East Asian, Minnesotan, American, and Western European history. Take a look, at http://research.lib.umn.edu/

The Library also provides a Webpage designed to help students taking History 4961, at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=374

Finally, they provide a general list of resources offered by the Libraries for the field of History at http://subject.lib.umn.edu/history.html. For example:

There are also many archives in the Twin Cities that can provide extremely valuable primary source for your research. Their archivists can also be a useful resource. Consult your instructor or the librarians for more information. Here is a list of some local archives: