History

The purpose of this Guide is to help take you through the process of reading, researching, and writing in PPSC History Courses. Practicing a quaternity of skills--listening, reading, thinking, and writing--is essential to your success; make no mistake about it, we want to see you succeed in history courses.  Succeeding means that at times you will struggle; this struggle is a natural part of learning.  Embrace it, and see it as a challenge.  Use and master your resources, linked in this LibGuide; you will end up with valuable skills that are not only important in life as a college student, but also the job market, during elections and at the voting booth, and in decision making in your everyday life. 

Books from the rare section of the Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/shussain/3639616640/

How to use this guide:

• See the tab for Reserves to view textbooks and supplementary materials for history courses available within the learning commons.
• See the tab of Articles and Journals for a list of Databases
• See the tab for Books, eBooks, and Videos  for those items.
• See the tab for Primary Sources to learn more about what they are and get a list PPSC books with primary source documents.
• See the tabs to the left indicating a geographic area for a list of resources related to the history of that area.
• See the Maps tab for links to geographical information.
• Don't forget to evaluate any web resources you use and cite your sources, use the tabs to the left for guidance.