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U.S. History Research Modules

PeliCAT

PeliCAT is the online catalog of the Katharine Brush Library.

Module 1: Topic Selection and Secondary Sources

         

Welcome to U.S. History Research Modules. Module 1 has three sections:

Goals of Module 1:

  • How to navigate the Brush Library homepage
  • Introduction to the topic selection process and topic viability
  • Using secondary sources and PeliCAT, the library catalog
  • Search in two different types of encyclopedias
  • Develop an overview of a topic

Module 1: Struggling to Find a Topic?

If you are struggling to find a topic of interest, try browsing the lists in the links below: