Research Guides - History
Online Catalog
Use the online catalog to find any reference, reserve, or
circulating books, or videotapes in the NMC collections. Catalog entries
may be searched by author, title, subject, or keyword.
Unless you are looking a specific author or title, the keyword search is
the best way to find books. Examples of keywords are:
- Chamorro history
- Carolinian history
- Micronesia history
- World
War II
- Napoleon
- United States civil war
"History" is too broad! Don't forget to think of synonyms
and narrower terms
Browse the shelves
Take a look in an appropriate area to find a useful book. The "call
number" is a book's address, and it depends on the subject of
the books. For example, E is the call number area for books in History.
DU645 is the call number area for books on Carolinian and Chamorro
History.
Reference Books
Seek reference books, as detailed contents will not be
in the catalog. Reference items may not be checked out, but should
always available when you need them. Here are some helpful reference
books for general information:
- World Book Encyclopedia v.1-22 REF AE5 W 55 2000
- Encyclopedia
Americana v. 1-30 REF AE5 E333 1999
- History of Micronesia v. 1-17 REF DU500
H57 1992
- Pacific Islands: an encyclopedia REF DU17 P3 2000
- Oxford Companion
to United States History REF E174 O94 2001
If a book has an index in the back, use it! Please don’t entirely disregard
older information. Use your own judgment or ask a librarian.
Databases, Magazines, and Journals
Academic
Search Premier is a database that provides full text articles from
nearly 4,600 scholarly publications. Access this database from anywhere
in the CNMI. Please see a library staff member for patron id.
Current issues of journals, magazines, and newspapers are kept on display
in the library.
The Internet
Don’t trust everything you read on the Internet. Consider
the source! How old is the information? Does some qualified person or
institution take responsibility for the information? An .edu or .gov
domain name should be more reliable, but here are a few specific sites
that have been recently reviewed:
Use Search Engines to look for a particular topic on the World Wide Web. Try:
Citing Your Sources
A Style Manual will show you the proper format when preparing
a bibliography for citing the sources of the information that you use in
your research paper. As you proceed with your research, keep track of where
you’re getting your information, including details such as title, author,
date, publisher, and page numbers. There are several different styles, but
your class will probably be using either
APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
REF BF76.7 .P83
or
MLA Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
REF LB2369.G53 2003
If at any time you would like help or further assistance with research,
please ask a librarian. We are here to help you!
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