Type in keywords to find books related to your topic. Use quotation marks to search a phrase (ex: "Clean Water Act"). Books may be available in print or online format.
You can also search for primary sources in our catalog. For example, you could search for "Clean Water Act" and then use the limiters on the lefthand side to limit to Government Documents.
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Evaluating Books for Historical Research
This flow chart is to help you evaluate the scholarly quality of books you find for your research. Since books are not always peer-reviewed like scholarly journal articles, there are certain questions you can ask yourself when trying to decide if a book is credible for your research.
