Research, Citation, & Class Guides: History: Additional Help

Teaching Resources

For many additional resources for history teachers and teaching history, see the Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School course guide.

American Journeys
Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day). Contains accounts of North American exploration, including the words of explorers, Indians, missionaries, traders, and settlers. Rare books, original manuscripts, and images are some of the resources found here. Resources for teachers are included under the Teachers tab at the top of the home page.
History Matters
(George Mason University). "Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history." This site features an annotated guide to history websites divided by topic and time period, annotated syllabi for teaching history courses, examples of web-based assignments, and more. Annotated links to primary documents in text, image, and audio also provided.

Library User Guides for Historical Research

Resource Directories

The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
(Georgetown University). Provides access to electronic resources in medieval studies. Search for web sites by category or use the search fields. Most sites are briefly annotated.
Voice of the Shuttle: History
This directory provides links to websites in a variety of history subject areas. Links to each subject category are provided for easy access.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: World History Index and History Central Catalogue
An index of web information, divided into four categories: History by Continents, History by Eras and Epochs, History by Topics, and Methods and Materials. Each category is further subdivided. A wide variety of web sites are included.

Citing in Turabian Style

Whether you choose to quote or paraphrase sources you use in your research paper, you must cite each one. For rules and examples of Turabian citation style, look here:

Citing References: Turabian Style - (Andersen Library, UW-Whitewater)
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian (9th ed). Reference Desk LB2369 .T8 2018
Turabian Quick Guide - (The University of Chicago Press)

Sometimes students will use online citation formatters provided free on the Web or within a library database. If you use one of these online formatters, remember that they are not foolproof. You will need to review your citations to make sure they are correct.