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United States History Resources - Oakland Campus

This guide is designed to assist History students on the Oakland campus with their research in U.S. history.

Scholarly Sources

   Journal of American History              
  • Produced by experts or researchers in a specialized field or discipline.
  • Purpose is to present new or unpublished research.
  • Articles reviewed by experts for scholarly content or quality, or peer reviewed
  • Written using formal language and structure: abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, possibly footnotes, endnotes and/or bibliography.
  • May include tables or graphs to support research.
  • In U.S. history, often considered secondary sources.