This is a guide to researching for an essay or dissertation in History.
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The databases listed below contain research in History (journal articles and book articles). Choose a database appropriate for your specific topic. Historical Abstracts is a good general database in this subject (though it excludes the United States and Canada).
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SocArXiv is a free open access archive for the social sciences. It holds working papers, preprints and published papers - some documents have links to data and code. (A pre-print is: "a manuscript draft that has not yet been subject to formal peer review, distributed to receive early feedback on research from peers").
Below you will find a selective list of online primary sources. Remember to also check the library catalogue for primary sources published as books.
Audio-visual materials
Images
Biographies
Newspapers
Official Publications
Statistics
Maps
Offers a range of historical Ordnance Survey mapping data products from 1843 to 1996. A range of online tools are available to facilitate viewing, interrogation and download of these products.
Early printed publications
Manuscripts
Specific people and topics
It is important to critically analyse information before you use it in an essay, report or assignment.