HSTS 415: Theory of Evolution and Foundation of Modern Biology

American Men and Women of Science: the physical and biological sciences Ref Q141 .C2
American Men and Women of Science: the social and behavioral sciences Q141 .C21

Note: some years are shelved in compact and some in storage.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography Ref Q141 .D5

Dictionary of Scientific Biography online
The DSB provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.

Go here for more titles specific to History of Science or browse the Q140 section of the reference collection.

Try the term naturalist or naturalists in Google or the Dictionary above.

Browse these pages for ideas:

• Picture History
• Women biologists-Wikipedia
• African-American biologists
• Mexican natural scientists & biologists listed in DSB
• Biologists listed in DSB
• Natural scientists listed in DSB
  

Primary sources are materials produced by participants or observers at the time of an event or during a particular span of years. They are "original" in that the recording of the event or experience originates with the participants or direct observers. Some examples of primary sources are:

• Diaries, journals, memoirs, letters, autobiographies
• Official documents or records from government or private organizations (minutes, reports, etc.)
• Books, magazines, and newspapers produced at the time of the event
• Court decisions, transcripts, and other legal papers
• Research data (reports, market surveys, public opinion polls, statistics)
• Films, photographs, paintings, video recordings
• Novels, poetry, and plays

Secondary sources are materials that interpret, analyze, describe, or explain primary sources. Textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies, and journal articles are examples of secondary sources. These sources are "secondary" in that usually they are one step removed from the event about which they comment or analyze. Use catalogs and databases to find secondary source books and articles. These sources will build your background knowledge about your topic. Use them to inform yourself about what scholar's say about your topic.

The Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) is a searchable database of archives in the northwest. Some materials are digitized. Most results will be finding aids, that is, detailed descriptions of the collections held by the archives.

Search by subject, by the type of material you're looking for, or by the "repository" or institution you want to visit.

Here is a list of historical Oregon newspapers in microfilm on the 3rd floor of The Valley Library.

Alternative Press Index Citations to 200+ alternative, radical and left periodicals, 1991-present.

Lexis Nexis Academic Full-text to hundreds of national and international newspapers, some from 1980's-present. For the full-text of The Oregonian, 1987-present, choose News and checkmark The Oregonian as a Source. Tutorial.

Oregon Index Citations to Oregon newspapers,1975-present.

PressDisplay Full-text to international and some U.S. newspapers, last 60 days.

Use the LexisNexis Congressional Index to identify congressional publications (hearings, serial set, house/senate reports and documents, etc) from 1789-present. Once identified, then find the full text in print, microfiche, or online depending on availability. 

OSU Libraries' guide to Government Information, gives an overview of government publications and how to get them. See this guide for information about Congressional Publications at OSU. Includes links to Congressional Hearings.

OSU's Writing Center  

Cite U Like: manage your citations 
Slate Citation Machine: style information 

Plagiarism? It's Your Call: website with examples of how to cite correctly. From Western Michigan University's online tutorial SearchPath, "learn to find and critically evaluate information sources."