Home - American History - Research Guides at University of Houston

Welcome!

These pages will help find primary and secondary sources in American history. You will also find specific course guides, citation guidelines, general research help, and information about the libraries.

Research & Citation Help

Click on the images to connect to the resources.

Chicago & Turabian Style Guide
This research guide will help you with citations and formating.
Primary and Secondary Source Guide
Find out the differences among primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

Writing & Research Tools

EndNote Web
Put all your research in one place, and get help with citing and writing, too. Accessible through the UH proxy server.
RefWorks
Research, writing, and citation help. See the videos to help you get started. Accessible through the UH proxy server.
Zotero
A free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources.

Quick Help

Course Reserves
Interlibrary Loan
Request materials not in the UH collections.
One Look Dictionary
Contains many dictionaries, including specialties such as law.
UH Department of History
WorldCat.org

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Information about the Libraries

Finding and using print and electronic resources at the UH Libraries is easy! You can connect to our online catalog by clicking on http://info.lib.uh.edu/. Connect from school, home, coffee shop or any other convenient place.

The library site gives you easy access to over 300 databases, 50,000+ online journals and lots of e-books. It also tells you how to find books on the shelves.

Besides the main M.D. Anderson location, there are several specific libraries at UH, including the Art & Architecture Library, O'Quinn Law Library, Music Library, and the Optometry Library. Each library has very knowledgeable librarians and support staff to help you with all your research needs. You can find the hours and location information by going to the library website.