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History Highlights

For help conducting research in history, contact one of Duke's history librarians:

Margaret BrillMargaret Brill, British and Canadian Studies 

226 Bostock | margaret.brill@duke.edu | (919) 660-5924




Carson Holloway Carson Holloway, World, Military and Local History

104 Lilly, 226 Bostock | carson.holloway@duke.edu | (919) 660-5997, (919) 660-5929




Kelley Lawton Kelley Lawton, United States History 

114 Lilly | kelley.lawton@duke.edu | (919) 660-5990




Online Reference

Search these online reference sources for background information and recommended reading on your topic:

For a complete list of print and online reference sources, see Reference


Finding Primary Sources in the Catalog

  • Go to Advanced Search in the online catalog
  • Select Subject Keyword from the drop-down box, and enter "sources," "personal narratives" or "diaries"
  • Select Keywords from the drop-down box, and enter terms related to your topic 
  • Find Subject Headings related to your topic that include words such as "-diaries" or "-personal narratives"
  • Sample subject headings that are applied to primary sources (click on these in the full record to find similar items):
    • American Diaries--Bibliography
    • Autobiography--Bibliography
    • Diaries--Women