Step one:
use the catalog (for books and films)
or a specialized database to find out what other historians have to say about your topic!
Indexes books and journal articles on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. 1954+
Print predecessor Writings on American History covering 1904-1954 is in Firestone's General & Humanities Reference (DR) Z1236.L331.
Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations on the history of science and technology and allied fields. Coverage includes all languages in which these materials are published.
Need help with the research for this assignment? Contact a librarian:
Steve Knowlton, Librarian for American History and African-American Studies (WASE)
Alain St. Pierre, Librarian for History of Science