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The URL for this guide is http://guides.library.cornell.edu/wartimehumor
Welcome!
About this guide
This is a class guide for HIST 1200-102 FWS, Spring 2021.
In this class we will cover:
Reference Sources for Background Material
Find topic summaries, key concepts, terminology and reference lists
Understanding different types of sources
News, scholarly articles, images; primary vs. secondary; bias.
Finding Books
Find items held at Cornell (books, journal holdings, etc.)
Finding Articles
Find articles, essays, book chapters and monographs
Requesting items not available at Cornell
BorrowDirect and Interlibrary Loan
Evaluating your sources
Some tips on how to evaluate the sources you've found
Citing your sources
Guides and Resources for preparing your bibliography
Getting Help
Ask a Librarian!
See the Library's Introduction to Research web page for more tips and strategies.
Don't pay for stuff!
Never pay for an article or book or access to resources.
In most cases (except for textbooks), the Cornell Library has online journals, newspapers, magazines, ebooks and print books, or can get them for you at no charge to you!
Passkey can help you find it at Cornell, or Ask a Librarian.