Information Literacy 
In addition to the specific objectives listed in the course guide, all Stage I courses are also designed to impart general skills needed by history students in line with the aims of the University of Auckland’s Information Literacy policy. Such skills are highly transferable to any fields of study that require the assimilation, assessment and presentation of information as well as the construction of independent arguments. History 106 will seek to cultivate the following research-related skills in order to enhance students’ information literacy:
- knowing how to make effective use of a research library, including resources accessed via information technology and online.
- taking effective notes from lectures, discussions, and reading materials.
- accurately providing references and citations (footnotes or endnotes and bibliographies) to indicate your intellectual obligations.
- building your ability to advance coherent oral and written arguments.
Recommended Reading
Books in the Short Loan Collection and electronic readings for this course are available by searching Readings & Exams.
Reference Books
Reference books are an excellent place to start your research. You should then go on to read more in-depth journal articles and books.
- Dewald, Jonathan, ed., Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, New York, 2004. Library copies
- Wright, Edward, ed., A Dictionary of World History, 2nd edn, Oxford, 2006. Library copies
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