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Handbook for Historians Research Guide

Guide to writing research papers for the History Department at Le Moyne College

Welcome!

Welcome to The Handbook for Historians! The goal of this guide is to support you as you choose a topic, explore that topic, find sources and cite those sources.  Here are things that you will need to do: 

1) Choose a Paper Topic

2) Find Primary Sources

3) Find Secondary Sources

4) Create Citations and Bibliography

 

Help is available anytime through our AskUs services.  It is never too early or too late in the research process to get help. Librarians are here to help you!!

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Meet with a Le Moyne College librarian and get help with your research.

Christina Swendsrud History Make an Appointment
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Credits

This guide is an adaptation of A Handbook for Historians, by John W. Langdon (2006) which is available in print at the reference desk or on reserve.

A previous online version was adapted by:

  • William L. Bamann, Class of 2010
  • Inga H. Barnello, Associate Librarian
  • Barbara J. Blaszak, Professor of History
  • Bruce Erickson, Assistant Professor of History
  • Robert Zens, Assistant Professor of History.
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