Selected Books with Primary Resources
- The Annals of AmericaCall Number: REF E173 .A793
Milestone Documents in American History
Call Number: Ref E173 .M62 2008American decades primary sources
Call Number: Ref E169.1 .A471977 2004Sources of the African-American Past
ISBN: 0321162161The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607-1890 by
Call Number: Ref. E81 .E533 2011 vol. 3ISBN: 9781851096978
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Steps to Finding Books
- Search Maxwell Library's catalog. If we don't own the book you want, then:
- Search the Massachusetts Virtual Catalog. If the book you want is in the catalog, request it and have it sent to Maxwell Library. If the VC doesn't have the book you want:
- Request the book through Interlibrary Loan.
- You can also search for books in Google Books or WorldCat. If you identify titles in either one that you're interested in, you can then obtain them using steps 1-3.
Online Catalog Searches
1. Some possible keyword searches include:
correspondence, pamphlets, interviews, speeches, autographs, "oral histories," "source materials," "primary source, and " United States -- History --Sources"
2. You may wish to conduct an Advanced Search and narrow the search to Special collections/Archives
Locating Items in Maxwell Library
- Reference materials and audio CDs can be found on the 1st floor of Maxwell Library.
- Books in the A-L call number ranges are located on the 2nd floor of Maxwell Library.
- Books in the M-Z call number ranges are located on the 3rd floor of Maxwell Library.
- DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Ask a staff member for assistance.
E-books
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowCredo is an online reference library with primary and secondary resources