Survey of Western Civilization II (HIS 112)

• Use Illinet Online to find primary sources held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.

• The best way to find primary sources is to do a keyword search using terms that describe your topic plus one of the following words:
 
sources
diaries 
correspondence
speeches
• Sample Keyword Searches

 
• reformation sources
• england history sources
• philosophers correspondence
• nazi germany sources
• world war correspondence
• hitler speeches
• europe history sources
• russia history sources
• medicine history sources

Finding Background Information

• It can be helpful to consult a scholarly encyclopedia for more information about an historical event, person, or period. 
• Sometimes, such an encyclopedia will suggest primary sources
• Britannica Online