Obtain further guidance on using Special Collections by visiting one of these research guides and reviewing the handouts attached below:
It may also be helpful to try searching in other primary and secondary databases, so for more recommended history databases, visit the following resource guides:
What's included?
*Full-text to academic journals and primary sources in multiple disciplines
OneSearch has a limited number of print and virtual resources related to the history of the Quad Cities. These materials may have some relevancy to some of the topics and stories being researched for this assignment.
To browse topical materials in our circulating collections, the the following areas are good places to start:
Illinois history: F536-550
Mississippi River Valley history: F350.5-355
Quad Cities history: F549 .R6
Local/Regional Indigenous history: E78.I3 - 83.83
Rock Island Arsenal: UF543.R6, E616.R6