American Studies

Finding Books

• Library Catalogs (IUCAT, etc.)
• Subject Searching
• Locating/ Viewing
• E-Books

Finding Articles

• Scholarly v. Popular
• Database Searching Tips
• Suggested Databases
• Access

Reference Materials

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Indexes
• Other Reference Sources

Primary Sources

• What is a Primary Source?
• Primary vs. Secondary
• Digital Primary Material

Other Sources

• Book Reviews
• Biographical Information
• Dissertations & Theses
• Subject Guides
• Websites

Evaluating Sources

• Things to consider when evaluating the sources you find

Citing Sources

• Why Cite?
• Elements of a Citation
• Style Guides
  • APA
  • Chicago
  • MLA
  • Turabian

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