How Library Instruction Works at Delta Library
Finding Scholarly Sources for History Research
Delta Library’s History Resources Library Research course focuses on locating scholarly sources for history research and is appropriate for HIS 111/112 and HIS 221/222 students. This course is available as an asynchronous course in D2L/Brightspace or as an in-person session. This course takes about 45 minutes to complete.
This course covers the following topics:
- What is a scholarly source?
- Finding scholarly sources (surface vs. deep web)
- Accessing the HIS 111/112 and HIS 221/222 research guides
- Search strategy and tips
- Using OneSearch to search multiple databases and find articles and eBooks in one search
- Finding and using articles in OneSearch, including printing, saving, emailing, and citations
- Finding print books
- Using Google Scholar with Library Links
- Interlibrary loan
- Contacting the library for help
HIS-237 History of Michigan Civic Engagement Project Research
Delta Library’s Library Research HIS 237 (Michigan History) Civic Engagement Project course focuses on locating scholarly sources for the historical analysis portion of the civic engagement project. This module is available as an asynchronous course in D2L/Brightspace or as an in-person session. This course takes about 30 minutes to complete.
This course covers the following topics:
- Identifying characteristics of scholarly or academic sources
- Developing a good keyword search strategy for the civic engagement project
- Locating scholarly/academic sources in library resources
- Search strategy and tips
History Research Guides
Research Guides provide descriptions and links to databases popular for scholarly history research, lists of new history books available, citation resources and search tips.
Recommended Tutorials
Tutorials are available as both How-To Videos and Interactive Learning Tools. Both can be easily linked or embedded in your eLearning course shell.
Choose from the Interactive Learning Tutorials recommended especially for your class or visit our Tutorials Page to see them all, including our How-To Videos
Interactive Learning Tools
- History 111 & 112 Research TutorialUse this interactive tutorial to learn how to use library databases and google to locate scholarly resources for history research.
- History 221 & 222 Research TutorialUse this interactive tutorial to learn how to use library databases and google to locate scholarly resources for history research.
How-To Videos
Feel free to link or embed any of these videos into your eLearning course.