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HIS272H5: US History, 1877 to the Present

A guide to support students completing Winter term assignments in HIS 272 on the UTM campus.

United States Reference Sources

Reference sources can help you understand issues, events, and people involved in your studies. This knowledge can assist with assignments and searches for additional information and primary sources.

⚈ Concise Information:


⚈ In-depth Resources (Primary and) Secondary Readings:


⚈ Topic Resources:

Oxford Bibliographies (Sample Entries)

Oxford Bibliographies Online provides an introduction (overview) for each entry in company with annotated bibliographies. This platform helps you find primary sources and secondary sources, including scholarly books, chapters, and articles.

Oxford Bibliographies' subject areas that are relevant to this course vary..

Watch the following video to take full advantage of Oxford Bibliographies Online.

How to Use Oxford Bibliographies Online

Oxford Bibliographies Online provides annotated bibliographies, which help you find primary sources and secondary sources, such as scholarly books, chapters, and articles.

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0:00 -- Oxford Bibliographies Online is a tool, not for citing
1:35 -- Simple Search
2:46 -- India 'Mutiny' and 'Revolution,' 1857-1858 (entry) as an example
4:34 -- Finding Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
8:23 -- Get Help

Biography

These platforms can provide valuable information about key figures in history. Many entries will list sources for the individual and identify key works written on the person. Once you can identify the title of a publication, you can search in the UTL catalogue or primary source text collections.