Seminar in Historical Methodology

Getting Started

Focus your topic with the help of encyclopedias

• Encyclopedias for history students
• Biographical dictionaries
• Cambridge Histories Online
  

Examples:
Maud Gonne (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)
Maud Gonne (Encyclopedia of Irish History & Culture)
The development of gender history (Encyclopedia of European Social History)

Carefully review the suggested reading lists in encyclopedias and biographical dictionaries.

Start thinking about possible primary sources

• Autobiography?
• Correspondence?
• Published diaries?
• Contemporary news coverage?
• ...

What types of primary source materials could be available for your topic?

Primary Sources

Visit the Rearch Guide for Primary Sources for advice on research strategies.

Examples:

Maud Gonne's correspondence
Maud Gonne's autobiography
Maud Gonne's political writings
The United Irishwomen: their place, work and ideals
(Dublin, 1911. Gerritsen collection)
...

Literature Review

• Library Catalog
• WorldCat
  A catalog of library holdings worldwide. WorldCat will indicate any local library holdings and also offers an inter-library loan request option. WorldCat uses the same Library of Congress subjects as the library's catalog.
• Scholarly journals
  History journal indexes
  Consult other subject specific journal indexes for cross-disciplinary topics.
• Dissertations

Citing Your Sources

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