History: Getting Started

Research in the field of History is multi-disciplinary—covering the arts, the social sciences, and sciences. For additional resources related to a specific discipline, please view the following guides:

EndNote Basic (Web) is a web-based tool for managing and citing references in papers and creating bibliographies.

1. Collect references from electronic and traditional sources.
2. Organize your references for your research topics and papers.
3. Create a formatted bibliography for your paper or cite references while you write.

Use the tabs along the top of this guide to explore different resources, such as recommended journals and databases, books, Government Documents, image collections, or websites.

Need more help? Please feel free to call or e-mail me whenever you need assistance or contact me to make an appointment for a research consultation.

  Manuscript and Rare Books. Walters Musuem of Art, Baltimore. Photo by Kimberly Vardeman.

Check out these library services!

1. The Document Delivery (interlibrary loan) service pulls books from the stacks and provides materials the Libraries do not own at no charge. Request items via ILLiad.  
   
2. The Libraries’ online resources are available from off-campus to all TTU faculty, staff, and students.
3. Amazing technology is available including a 3D Animation Lab, hundreds of computers, printing, book/document scanners, and WiFi throughout the Library.
   
4. The Digital Media Studio (DMS) loans loans DVDs, audiobooks, SLR cameras, HD camcorders, projectors, and lighting kits. The DMS is on the second floor (east side) of the Library.