Undergraduate Research in History

Starting your Research

This is a guide for Boston College's undergraduate student population in how to approach historical research.

Approaching History

This page is deigned to take you through different aspects of studying history. Don't hesitate to reach out to your History Liaison, Erin, with any questions!

Doing Research

BC First-Year Writing Seminar
Includes links to relevant resources on how to find sources.
Find Reference Material
Need to find definitions or background material? Check out BC's reference materials.
The Research Process
Short discussion of the process for writing a standard research project in history.

Bibliographies, Footnotes, and Citation Managers

Citations & Bibliographies
Provides information about how to use Chicago 17th edition full note in your History paper.
Zotero: Using a Citation Manager
Information on how to download and use Zotero to manage your citations.

Digital Guidance

Below is a sampling of digital sources. For more, see the Digital Scholarship team.

Approaches to Digital History
Examples of different kinds of tables and charts relevant to many historians.
Assemble a StoryMap JS
Explanation of how to assemble a digital exhibit using StoryMap JS.
Determine Fair Use (aka can you use an image)
A discussion of how to determine if you can use images in your digital projects and suggestions on where to find them.
Edit Wikipedia
A guide to general edits in Wikipedia.
Finding IIIF Manifest
List of institutions that set up IIIF manifests (used in exhibit.so) and how to find the manifest.
Georectify Historical Maps using MapWarper
Map Warper (https://mapwarper.net/) is an open source map warper / map georectifier, and image georeferencer tool developed, hosted and maintained by Tim Waters.
Record Audio
The Digital Studio's guide to thinking about recording with Audacity and other programs.
Setup a Basic WordPress (Free) Page
A guide to getting started with a basic WordPress page, from signing up to design and blog posts.
Storyboarding
Short guide with recommended programs and considerations for creating a storyboard for a video and digital project.

O'Neill Library

Bapst Library

Burns Library

Educational Resource Center

Law Library

Social Work Library

Theology & Ministry Library

O'Connor Library

Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies

Undergraduate Research in History

Starting your Research

Approaching History

Doing Research

Bibliographies, Footnotes, and Citation Managers

Digital Guidance