HIS 301 Environmental History: Research

There are certain predictable stages that all historical research questions go through:

• Asking Good Questions
• Finding Documents
• Searching for Information
• Taking Notes
• Arguing and Telling Stories
• Positioning Yourself Relative to Others
• Drafting, Editing, and Revising

--William Cronon, Learning Historical Research

Visit William Cronon's website for comprehensive guidelines on doing historical research: http://www.williamcronon.net/researching/index.htm

Primary sources refer to documents or other items that provide first-hand, eyewitness accounts of events. 

FINDING TIPS

Add the word 'Sources' to your subject search term for finding primary sources in Environmental History:

Human ecology History Sources

Environmental protection History Sources

Add a Country, state or region name for specific primary sources, ex.:

Environmental protection History United States Sources