Electronic version of the 17th and 16th editions of the Chicago Manual of Style.
A research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, organize, store and share all types of information and to generate citations and bibliographies. Group code: RWStetsonU.
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This guide describes databases, library services, and other resources for FSEM researchers in history. The library is here to support you in all your research endeavors. Librarians are happy to answer any questions or provide additional help.
Consider using encyclopedias and other reference sources when you begin researching a topic. Some encyclopedias will provide more in-depth information than others, but any general encyclopedia is a good source to consult for background information of your chosen subject area. Most encyclopedias provide:
Explore tens of thousands of articles, videos, primary sources and journals/periodicals. Browse popular topics, news, biographies, and more! This is a great resource for getting research started or getting more acquainted with a particular topic.
Contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Also includes the Oxford Companions Series.
A starting point for research and learning that offers unlimited access to hundreds of full text reference books on every subject. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.
A secondary source is an analysis, evaluation, or interpretation of an event or time period. They interpret or analyze the primary source material. Examples of secondary sources include books and articles that give analysis or commentary.
Try searching for secondary sources in the following databases:
An archive of scholarly journals. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available. JSTOR has a number of other collections to which we do not subscribe. Provided through a cooperative agreement with Stetson's College of Law Library.
A primary source provides direct, first-hand evidence of an event, an object, or a person. Primary sources provide facts about an event or time period. Examples of primary sources include autobiographies, letters, memories, diaries, speeches, court decisions, eyewitness accounts, and official government records.
Locating primary sources for historical research is an iterative process. It often involves consulting the secondary sources, tracking down primary sources used by others, going back to the literature as new names, events, and concepts emerge, then back to the tracking down potential primary documents.
For historians, some of the most fruitful searching happens when looking for books in OneSearch. When searching, keep the following in mind.
Primary Source Databases
The world’s first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. Presented a vivid picture of British and world events; all issues from 1842 to 2003 included.
Restricted to Stetson students, faculty, and staff. Includes all issues of Time Magazine from 1923 to 2000. Advertisements are included. PDF full text. Instructions for browsing. If you are looking for the records of Time Inc., visit the New-York Historical Society webiste at https://www.nyhistory.org/library/time-inc-archive
A digital image library of collections of art, architecture, humanities, and science images with descriptive information. Artstor migrated to the JSTOR site in 2024.
Primary Source Websites