American Studies Research Guide

This research guide is intended to support students in American Studies History classes for their research papers.

Use the tabs to navigate through the following pages of the guide:

• Choosing a Topic - Get background information, explore ideas, narrow down your topic, and develop a research question.
   
• Find Articles and Books - Search for articles in library databases and online and find books and ebooks in the library collection. 
   
• Find Primary Sources - Quality web resources that you can mine for your research and Google search tips. 
   
• Citing Sources & Writing Tips - Information on citation formats, NoodleTools, and more.