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.

• One way to find primary sources is to do an Any word, Anywhere search using terms that describe your topic plus one of the following words:

 
sources
diaries 
correspondence
speeches

• Sample Any word, Anywhere 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

 

• Another way to identify primary sources is to access Illinet Online, and choose Advanced Keyword Search on the top tabs.

  • Under the Limit option, choose the date range during which you would like your source to be published.
  • Click on Set Limits
  • Add a topic in the Search Term box above, then press Enter or Submit.

For example, you might choose the dates 1910-1919, and enter the word Roosevelt in the Search Term Box. This will retrieve materials by or about Roosevelt published between 1910 and 1919.

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