Selected Library Resources for
History 102
Making of the Modern World
Online version available at http://people.hws.edu/hunter/bamba.htm
Prof. Abou Bamba
Michael Hunter
Reference Librarian
Advanced search techniques can make your research more focused and
effective. Click here for a Powerpoint guide to using these important search
principles.
Locate books in the HWS
Library by using our catalog in the Lobby or through our Web page http://academic.hws.edu/library. Locate
books using the white slips at the Circulation and Reference Desks.
You can identify more books
on a given subject by searching over 54 million books in Worldcat and
placing interlibrary loan requests for items you would like. Time required is usually a week to 10 days
Scholarly
Journal Databases:
NOTE: Many
of the publications found in these databases may require Interlibrary
Loan. See a reference librarian if you
have questions about this process.
Internet
Examine information from the
Internet carefully before using it for research purposes. Always be aware of who is responsible for the
material, and what credentials they have for writing on the subject(s). If you are unable to locate information about
the author(s) of a site, search for the URL at Whois
Sources for Scholarly Websites: