Core Resources
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window** Expanded access continues as we work to implement a new contract for JSTOR's new all-access model, which will provide access to all archival journals and primary source content. **
Back volumes for 2,890 journals from the very first issue but usually excluding the most current 2-5 years, though almost 100 with coverage through the most recent issue. General subject areas include art & architecture, Asian studies, botany, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, language & literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology and statistics. -
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies. This link opens in a new windowIncludes searchable full text of the following newspapers:
- The New York Times—1851-2019
- Wall Street Journal—1889-2011
- Washington Post—1877-2007
- Los Angeles Times—1881-1999
- The Chicago Tribune—1849-1998
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Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text of both the 18th edition of the manual and the17th edition, plus Quick Guides for both the Notes & Bibliography system and the Author-Date system, as well as a Q&A section.
Search key terms, or browse the table of contents. Each entry has navigation to preceding and following entries. Two methods of formatting citations, plus extensive grammar and usage guidance.
Related Guides
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Primary Sources for Historical ResearchSuggestions of dozens of different primary source collections that Cornette Library offers, along with guidance on how to find specific primary sources in our holdings or otherwise. Organized by form and by era and topic.
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Web Collections of Digitized Primary Source DocumentsOver 60 publicly available online collections of digitized primary source documents. Collections organized here by place, era, and topic.
Developing Keywords
Make a research question from your topic.
- For example: "What is currently being done to help conserve the endangered Giant Panda population?"
- Keywords: conserve and Giant Panda
Think of related words.
- Conserve: conservation, preservation, protection
- Giant Panda: panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca (scientific name).
Get searching!
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