United States Diplomatic History (HIS 303)

A Guide to Resources

A. C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College

Background Information
Finding Books
 Finding Articles
Internet Resources
Evaluating Internet Resources
Citing Sources

 
If you are accessing this page from off campus, the links to most library resources will not work. To use these resources, go to the Library Web Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College login and password. 

Background Information

Print Source

  • American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature, 3rd ed. 1995. Two vols. 
      • A. C. Buehler Library, Reference, R 016.9 A512 1995. 
                     A good source of bibliographies.

Finding Books

  • Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.
  • Sample Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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      United States--Foreign Relations
      Cuban Missile Crisis
      Cold War
      Louisiana Purchase
      World War, 1939-1945
      Spanish-American War
  • Ordering books from other libraries ~ Illinet Online allows you to request books held by 45 academic libraries in Illinois. 
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Finding Articles

Subscription Databases (Elmhurst College users only)
  • JSTOR ~ Unlike the previous databases, which provide indexing, abstracting, and some full text of articles, JSTOR is an online library currently containing 87 journals in 15 different disciplines. JSTOR does not include current issues of journals, but is an electronic archives of titles, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. All full text.

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  • How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need?
      • Search for the journal title in Illinet Online.
      • For example, search for the title Journal of African History.
      • If you don't find the journal you need, take a look at the list, 

        • Full Text Periodicals Available Online. This list is available in the library. You can also call or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.
  • How can I order a photocopy of an article I can't find at Elmhurst College?
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Internet Resources

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Evaluating Internet Resources

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Citing Sources

Electronic Sources


Print Source
(Ask for this at Reference and Information Services in the library)

  • Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th edition. 1996.
      • A.C. Buehler Library, Reference R808.042 T929 m6 1997.
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This page was created 8/26/1999 and was last updated 8/24/2000.
Email questions or comments to Anne Jordan-Baker, Assistant Librarian, Elmhurst College.