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Guidance and key resources for doing academic research in History
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Your Research Question
Find Background Info
Find Sources
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Primary Source Websites
Read and Evaluate
Write and Cite
Archivist and Liaison Librarian
Mary Jo Fairchild
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843-953-1424
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Subjects:
Charleston & South Carolina
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Historic Preservation
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History
,
Southern Studies
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Special Collections
Welcome to the library's subject guide for History
Developing your Research Question
Review strategies for developing strong research questions.
Finding Background Information
Background Information helps you better understand your topic, develop keywords, and narrow down your research.
Find Sources for your Research
Search subject-specific databases and resources for the most relevant information to your discipline.
Read and Evaluate your Sources
Review strategies to read and evaluate your sources to ensure they are authoritative, credible, and reliable.
Writing and Citing
Putting it all together! Find resources to help you through the writing and citing process.
Liaison Librarian
Elena Rodriguez
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Addlestone Library, Room 101
843-953-0006
Subjects:
History
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