TCORE 114C – Introduction to Humanities
Thinking about your research
- Broadening OR Narrowing a Research Question
- Developing search terms AND synonyms
- Where do I start looking? --the Information Cycle
Starting Points--Topic Overviews
- CQ Researcher
UW restricted
Covers issues in the news including education, political and social issues, health, international affairs, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each report includes a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. - Reference Tools
A wide selection of full text dictionaries, encyclopedias and more--a reliable Wikipedia alternative!
- Oxford Reference includes: Oxford Companion to United States History, Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, Who's Who in the Twentieth Century
- Gale Virtual Reference includes: American Decades, American Decades Primary Sources, Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, Social Trends and Indicators USA (statistics)
- People - biographies - links to biography sources and indexes
What are Primary Sources?
Primary sources include documents or artifacts created by a witness to or participant in an event. They can be firsthand testimony or evidence created during the time period that you are studying. Primary Sources may include diaries, letters, photographs, newspaper articles, government documents, poems, novels, plays, and music. The collection and analysis of primary sources is central to historical research.
Many U.S. history primary resources are available at the UW Tacoma Library or through databases which can be accessed through the library home page. Additional information is also available through the UW Libraries Resources by Subject on the library home page, for example Government Publications and History.
Finding Primary Sources
Academic Search CompleteUnder "Limit your results" use Document Type OR Publication type:
- Document Type: select interview, letter, and/or speech (hold down CTRL key to select multiple)
- Publication Type: Newspaper
From the News Subject page, scroll down to Electronic Newspapers. Historic Newspapers listed include: Los Angeles Times (1881-1985), New York Times (1851-2004), Times (of London) (1785-1985), Chicago Defender (1910-1975), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989).
Finding Secondary Sources
Recommended Journals
- Journal of Sport History
Full text available from 1974 through 2003 at LA84 Foundation site. Click on LA84 Foundation Search to start searching. Select desired publications.
- Journal of Sport & Social Issues
Click on Full text available from Sage Publications. Enter your search terms in the Quick Search box.
Recommended Databases
- Academic Search Complete
- America History & Life
- JSTOR: Back issues of major history journals
Additional Research Assistance
- You can ask questions of or set up individual appointments with the librarian for CORE, Erica Lynn Coe.
Phone: 253-692-4651 Email: elcoe@u.washington.edu
You can also contact the UWT Library Reference Desk for assistance.
Phone: 253-692-4442 Email: tacref@u.washington.edu
