Reference books are useful for identifying people, places, events, dates, etc. Many articles in reference books include a bibliography of recommended sources. The BGSU Libraries own reference books about women in the United States. Here are just a few of the reference books that may be useful.
When you know the title of the item you are seeking, the first step is to search by title in an online catalog.
The library provides access to more than 55,000 books from a variety of sources. For information about ebooks, see the online guide to Ebooks.
One way to identify books that are primary sources is to look for books written by people who were involved in the event or activity you are researching. When you look at secondary sources, write down the names of people and then look for them as authors.
In the BGSU Libraries Catalog, the OhioLINK Central Catalog, and WorldCat, books that have been assigned subjects with the subheadings in the list below might be primary sources. However, don’t expect that a book that includes primary sources will always include one of these words or phrases in a subject heading. Also, these subheadings are not used in other databas
Examples:
Women -- South Carolina -- Columbia -- Diaries
Women Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
United States. Army -- Nurses -- Diaries
Women -- Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources
Women -- Louisiana -- Corrrespondence
For information about the difference between primary and secondary sources, see: