Green River LibGuides: HIST 214 Pacific Northwest History (Norberg): Books

Why Use Books?

Why Use Books?

Books...

can give you an in-depth analysis of your topic
can get you a historical perspecitve on your topic to see how it has evolved over time
often are written by authors who are experts or have taken the time to do research on a particular subject
help you understand the complexity your topic

When you find a book...

you do not have to read the whole book! Instead look at the table of contents in the front to find which chapters will be most helpful to you

look in the back of the book. Often there is a list of sources that the author consulted when he or she wrote the book. You might want to use these sources for your research, too!
EVALUATE it to determine if it is a credible sources for your research

**IMPORTANT FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH**
Get books from other libraries through INTERLIBRARY LOAN (see instructions below)

Books about northwest history are grouped together on the library shelves.

Open books and skim through the chapter headings to see if one relates to your topic.
If you'd like help, ask a librarian to help you locate the books
Click on links to see list of books by region:

Holman Library One Search (Advanced Search)
Use the advanced search options to select source type (books, videos, scholarly peer-reviewed articles), online format, date ranges and more .
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Tips: How to Use the Holman Library One Search

Example searches:
women WWII labor
women WWII agriculture
women WWII agriculture oregon
women WWII agriculture norwthwest

Example: agriculture- farms, crops, harvest, food supply
Example searches:
- women WWII farms
- women WWII food supply
- women WWII crops oregon

(see example below)

WorldCat
A great resource for InterLibrary Loan that searches collections from libraries worldwide.

Click on the link above. Enter search words to find books that are owned by libraries across the United States
Note down the author, title, publisher, publication date and ISBN number of the book
Make an Interlibrary Loan Request using the link below so that the book can be sent to Green River's Holman Library for you to borrow
NOTE: this process may take one week
For an example of how to make an interlibrary loan request, see the tab above called "Interlibrary Loans"

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Request books and articles from other libraries using ILL

Search Google Books to find full text or partial text of books online
Choose books that indicate "Preview" You may not see entire text of the book, but many of the chapters may be included. You can often find great information in these chapters.