HIST 190 The Ancient Middle East

Agenda for HIST 190 library session 

1. Welcome and introduction (<1 min) 

2. Goal statement: (<1 min.) 

By the end of class, you can find appropriate secondary sources via the library for your upcoming assignment.  

3. Let's talk about sources (10 mins.) 

• What's a secondary source? 

• What's an appropriate secondary source?  

• Which appropriate secondary sources should you be looking for and use for this assignment? 

• This is where we can talk about specific resource types 

4. Search preparation: Let's generate some keywords  (3 mins.) 

5. Search for secondary sources in the library (10 mins) 

• Use keywords 

• Make sure that you are signed in 

• Filter your results: Under “Resource Type,” check “Books” and “Book chapters” 

• Try other things: subject, date of publication range, etc. 

6. Determine if the source you found is appropriate. (10 mins) 

• Who is the audience for the work? 

• Is it a scholarly source? 

• Is it concerned with the topic you are looking for?