History 100 (Fall 2023, Quinn)

Introduction: These videos are meant to help you more successfully search or browse a primary source database for your HIST 100 research. The five videos are best viewed in sequence. The complete series will take ~50 minutes to view. 

Click video links in this box or scroll down to access the embedded versions.

Activity: As you view these videos, think about the strategies that you might apply to your own examination of one or more primary source collection databases. 

-- Sara

Primary Source Series

Part 1: Archival Concepts (6:26)

Part 2: Empire Online (15:50)

Part 3: History Vault (15:01)

Part IV: Border and Migration Studies Online (9:12)

Part V: Secondary Sources (3:47)

Finding & Using Databases Tutorial

Instructions:

1. Click on the link or logo above to access the tutorial.  Full instructions are on the first page.

• You will NOT need to be on the campus network to complete this tutorial.
• This tutorial does include two videos so you may want headphones.
• At the end, you will be asked to submit your name and email address for a record of your participation.