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Historical Research
Welcome to this research guide for Historical Methods. The resources here are designed to help you make this class a success.
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Databases
- Humanities International Complete
- Why search here? This database contains full-text scholarly literature for all branches of the humanities including English, foreign languages, literature, rhetoric, religion, the fine arts, sociology, and history.
- What’s included? This database includes the full text of over 1,200 peer-reviewed journals as well as citations and abstracts for over 2,300 journals.
- JSTOR
- Why search here? JSTOR is a large, full-text database covering a wide range of academic subjects, including biology, history, law, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, social science, and social work.
- What’s included? JSTOR contains the full text of thousands of journals, and its collections are especially strong for older or historic journals.
Cultures of Inquiry by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780511007316Publication Date:Cultures of Inquiry provides a unique overview of research methodologies in social science, historical and cultural studies. Describing eight interconnected methodologies that transcend present-day disciplinary and interdisciplinary boundaries, it moves beyond the objectivism/relativism debate in the philosophy and sociology of knowledge by showing how alternative research practices are formed.
Historical Research: A Guide by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781317886365Publication Date:This is the first practical guide to cover the various stages of a history research project, from the selection of the topic and the organization and interpretation of source material, through to the completion of the written-up record.Whether it is for a dissertation, thesis article or, indeed, full-length book, Historical Research deals with the purpose of research, and the implications, limitations and benefits of different research methods, as well as the effective presentation of the finished result.
- The Journal of Modern History
The Journal of Modern History is recognized as the leading American journal for the study of European intellectual, political, and cultural history.
- The Journal of American History
The Journal of American History remains the leading scholarly publication and journal of record in the field of American history and is well known as the major resource for the study, investigation, and teaching of our country's heritage.
Social Sciences at Northwestern
These links will take you to official NWOSU university pages.
- School of Arts & Sciences
The departments within the school offer a total of fifteen majors and twenty minors at the undergraduate level and a master of arts in American studies at the graduate level.
- Department of Social Sciences
The Department of Social Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department consisting of degree programs in criminal justice (law enforcement and corrections), global studies, history, political science, public administration, social science education, and sociology.
- Criminal Justice—Law Enforcement & Corrections
Under the Department of Social Sciences in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Criminal Justice major has two tracks, one focusing on law enforcement and one on corrections.
- History & Global Studies
The History degree program is a generalist program that provides coursework to students wishing to pursue study in American history and European history. The Global Studies degree program was designed to prepare students for exciting careers in global business and government service.
- Political Science & Public Administration
The Department of Social Sciences under the School of Arts & Sciences offers a major in Political Science and a minor in Public Administration, both designed to prepare students for government service.
- Social Science Education
This program is designed to prepare you for a career in secondary education teaching social studies. The coursework prepares you for the subject specific competency exams required for Oklahoma Teacher Certification.
- Sociology
The Sociology major requires the satisfactory completion of forty hours of coursework within the program. The Sociology minor requires completion of twenty hours of coursework within the program.