WAK HIS 101: History of the United States to 1865

Welcome to the Research Guide for CGS History 101: History of the United States up to 1865

Guide Contents

• Primary Sources:
  • Learn the difference between primary and secondary sources
  • Find links to primary source search tools
• Scholarly Sources
  • Learn to search for and identify scholarly sources
  • Find links to secondary (scholarly) search tools
• Books
  • Learn to search for, locate, and request books
  • Start searching for books on your topic
• Multimedia
  • Find video sources to use in addition to your required debate sources
• Citing Sources
  • Find resources on citing sources in APA and MLA style

Debate Project Source Requirements

You are required to use and cite at least 5 outside* sources for your debate project. Your 5 sources need to include

• At least 1 History book (cannot be a textbook)
• At least 3 Scholarly sources
• At least 1 primary source

*Outside sources are sources that aren't assigned or covered covered in class. You can use these sources, but they do not count towards your required sources.