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HIST 1050: Historical Research on the Web: Books

Search the Library

One Search is a great place to start your research. It allows you to simultaneously search through a variety of databases and the ECU Libraries' catalog.

One Search for articles, books, and other resources from the ECU Libraries' collection.

Searching for Books?

You may search the library catalog for items housed in Joyner Library  which can be shipped to you. You may search by keyword, title, author, or subject. Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings for this class would be:

  • History:
    • [Topic] - History
    • Example: Slavery - United States - History
  • Primary Source:
    • [Topic 1] - [Topic 2] - Sources
    • Example: United States - History - Sources

E-Books

 To find electronic books, search the library's catalog or E-Book/E-Journal Portal. The Libraries offer ebooks on these databases: