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The Hulbert Taft, Jr. Library

Early American History: Project Resources: Secondary Sources: Books / eBooks

Expand upon your Reference Source research with Secondary Source books / ebooks.

***These full-length books -* also called MONOGRAPHS *- will have more specific information about your topic.***

They are written by scholars and subject experts.
The author often presents a new interpretation of the topic based upon a synthesis of based on primary sources, secondary source books, journal articles, and other scholarly materials.
They contain a bibliography of sources or notes citing sources used and/or recommended by the author.
Sometimes there's a whole book on your topic, and sometimes a chapter or section.

Discover print and electronic books by searching our library catalog RhinoCat below.

Search the Library Catalog

RhinoCat is the Library's automated catalog of books, ebooks, and other library materials.

A keyword search using a broad term will yield the most hits.

When you identify a book that looks useful, click on the book title to open the book's full record.
- Scroll down to Subject(s): and click on a subject heading to find other books with the same subject headings.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Browse shelf to see books that sit to the left and right on the shelf.

Search Library Catalog

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How do I know if a book will be useful?

How do I know if a book will be useful?

Scan pages from books and other print sources

including title page and back side of title page

and email the PDF to your Taft email

with

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NEED HELP?

Just ask any library staff member!

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