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The Hulbert Taft, Jr. Library

Topics in World History: Topics from World War II: Secondary Sources: Books

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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SEARCH TIP!

 

IMPROVE YOUR SEARCH RESULTS

by doing an Advanced Search in RhinoCat.

 

 

OPEN THE ADVANCED SEARCH PAGE and follow these steps:

1. In the first Keyword field, enter your keyword(s).
2. In the second Keyword field, change Keyword to Subject. Copy and paste world war 1939-1945 into field.
3. If you do not want results about the U.S., in the third Keyword field, change and to not and Keyword to Subject. Copy and paste united states into field. 
4. If you do want results about the U.S., don't change and to not. Change Keyword to Subject. Copy and paste united states into the Subject field. 

 

Secondary Source Books on Reserve

 

Click here for the list of MONOGRAPHS on reserve.

This list will be updated frequently as books are added to the reserve collection.

 

  • To ensure equitable access, these books may be used IN THE LIBRARY ONLY.
  • You may scan pages using your smartphone - See the info box for Genius Scan below. Remember to scan the title page and back of the title page!
 
  • During class time:
    • Reserve books are freely available on the book truck(s).
    • Books do not need to be signed out. 
    • You are on your honor to return all books to a library staff member before leaving the library at the end of class.
  • Outside of class time / after the class day: 
    • Reserve books / book truck(s) will be behind the Circulation Desk
    • You may sign books out for use in the library only. 
    • You are on your honor to return all books to a library staff member before leaving the library.

Genius Scan

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

GENIUS SCAN

Genius Scan Enterprise - Apps on Google Play

Get it from the App Store

How do I know if a book will be useful?

Help!

If you have any questions, see
Mr. Padgett, Mrs. Lovallo, or Mr. Previti
OR email us at 
spadgett@taftschool.org  
  blovallo@taftschool.org
rpreviti@taftschool.org
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