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University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

History 200B: Race and the City

Introduces history majors to basic research library concepts (you should master before History 498). Provides both a broad overview of the source types collected by research libraries, and also lists specific sources relevant to research for this course.

Subject Specialist Librarians

Subject specialist librarians are eager to assist you with your library research, and in most cases can save you a lot of time, especially if you meet with them early in order to plan out your research strategy.

Subject specialist librarians recognize the interdisciplinary, collaborative nature of historical research, and they encourage you to meet with any librarian whose area of expertise overlaps with your research. For example, if you are researching the political history of labor unions in America, then you should meet with the History Librarian, the Political Science Librarian, and the Labor Studies Librarian.

Find an Expert

Librarian Areas of Expertise Contact
Celestina Savonius-Wroth, Ph.D.

History

Schedule a research Consultation with Prof. Savonius-Wroth

Email Prof. Savonius-Wroth a Question

Cindy Ingold

Political Science

Sociology

 

Schedule a Research Consultation with Prof. Ingold

Email Prof. Ingold a Question

Courtney Becks

African American Studies

Jewish Studies

Schedule a Research Consultation with Prof. Becks

Email Prof. Becks a Question

Lisa Romero

Latinx Studies

Schedule a Research Consultation with Prof. Romero

Email Prof. Romero a Question

Susan Braxton

City Planning

Urban Studies

                Schedule a Research Consultation

Sanga Sung U.S. Government Documents

Schedule a Research Consultation with Prof. Mallory

Email a Question to Prof. Mallory

You can also use the Subject Specialist Database to identify a librarian who specializes in your area.