Digital Projects Final List

Just a reminder that your groups are required to submit to me by FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 the 2-3 documents you plan to digitize and analyze for your final paper. Because we have to submit these documents to the library for digitization, there can be NO extension on this date, and if your group is late in getting these to me it will affect your final grade. And remember, you must get an OK email response from me in order to meet the requirement.

Also, don't forget I need to receive your documents in a full Chicago Manual of Style citation in order to submit this to the library for digitization. The library has several copies available on reference, so you can check there. But here are some examples of the kind of formatting I need.[These are all hypothetical.]

Letter in an Archival Collection:
John Doe to Jane Addams, 15 November 1915, Jane Addams Papers, 1889-1930, Special Collections, Richard J. Daley Library, Box 3, Folder 20.

Newspaper Clipping in Archival Collection:
"Cantwell's Catholic History Class is the Best," Chicago Tribune, 2 March 2012, Catholic Studies Department Collection, 1970-2012, Special Collections, Richard J. Daley Library, Box 1, Folder 3.

Flier or Document in Archival Collection:
"Digital History Projects Due Soon," 7 December 2012, Chris Cantwell Papers, 1980-2012, Special Collections, Richard J. Daley Library, Box 6, Folder 22.

Magazine Article in Archival Collection:
"New Catholic Parish in Chicago," The Chicago Catholic vol. XII, no. 4 (April 1910): 2-5. New Catholic Parish Collection, Special Collections, Richard J. Daley Library, Box 1, Folder 1.

You should get the drift by now. It's important that I get the FULL citation with the archival collection you are drawing from as well as the box and folder number so the Library's photoduplication staff knows what to digitize.

Finally, a note about the secondary sources. I've had some emails from folks who are using websites for their secondary sources. It's important to note that for this projects websites do not count as secondary sources. As I mentioned in assignment, you must find a scholarly book, journal article, or encyclopedia entry as your secondary source. If the encyclopedia, book, or article is online, then cite the encyclopedia, book, or article. But you cannot use unpublished websites you find as secondary sources.  Email me with any questions.

Good luck!

UPDATE: Brandeis University Library has a great tutorial on citing archival collections here.