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Many library resources you need for your research are available online, including remote access to databases, ebooks, ejournals, and digitized primary sources. You can also use Express Retrieval to request books from our circulating collections. Learn more about library access during COVID-19.

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Getting started with your research

What are primary sources and where can I find them?
How can I find primary sources using Library Search?
How can I find primary sources in UA Libraries Special Collections?
How can I find and use library databases that contain digitized primary sources?
Using Primary and Secondary Sources
This interactive tutorial will introduce you to the differences between primary and secondary sources and how they can be used in your research. You will pick a scenario & get a chance to practice by deciding if certain sources are primary or secondary.
Mind Mapping for Focusing Your Topic
Use this interactive tutorial to focus your topic and generate keywords for searching.
How to Search Effectively
Learn to create effective searches using keyword selection, combining keywords into search strings, and how to revise searches to find what you’re looking for. Includes practice activities. Keywords: Boolean, searching

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HIST 301 - Introduction to the Study of History

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HIST 301 - Introduction to the Study of History

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