Sample book review and 10 page paper. Types of sources for research. The Historian's Handbook. Examples and discussion of various types of sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, surveys, biographies, manuscripts, law materials, government publications, etc. The Modern Researcher.
Emphasis is on history.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. General guide for citing and footnoting. Extension section on electronic citation. Few original written sources from the period. Listing all U.S. dissertations published in history since 1861.