Hi class! The below video will walk you through how to locate scholarly sources for Prof. Keefe’s Humanities courses.
What type of sources are found in an 'A' paper?
For college research assignments, your professors are generally looking for a combination of primary and secondary sources. Watch this video to identify the differences between the two types of sources.
Here are some important things to keep in mind when researching history and humanities
Watch this video for a walkthrough of the online library and how to access scholarly sources.
To complete your research assignment you'll need to access the online library. Follow these steps to get started.
To Connect to the Library via Atlas:
1. Log in to Atlas: http://atlas.valenciacollege.edu.
2. Go to the MyAtlas tab, Courses tab, or Employees tab.
3. Under Libraries, click Search the Library.
Locating Primary Sources
When you conduct research for these disciplines, you will want to focus on using as many primary sources as possible.
Watch the below video to learn the difference between primary and secondary sources.
Primary, secondary, tertiary sources. Your professor may have given you requirements for sources, but what do they mean?
Helpful hints:
American History/Humanities
National Archives
Library of Congress
Humanities
Project Gutenberg
Archive.org