U.S. History
see also Pathfinder: Primary Sources
eReference: Databases
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Database (source type: ebook)
Reference social studies eBooks published by ABC-CLIO. Don't miss this resource!
Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas (1920 to present by decade) (source type: ebooks)
EBSCO Student Research Center - This is a large reference database which includes a lot of materials for history. (source type: can be ebook, periodical (newspaper/magazine), primary source, and more - check its citation)
Gale Student Resource Center - This is a large reference database which includes a lot of materials for history. (source type: can be ebook, periodical (newspaper/magazine), primary source, and more - check its citation)
JSTOR - college-level journals (source type: periodicals)
ProQuest (source type: periodical (Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals)
eReference: eBooks
These are all "books" in that each went through the same editorial process and are arranged the same as the print version. But what makes these eBooks it that they are searchable and available from any Internet connected computer (need login/passwords when not at MCHS).
Books in print format
See above "eReference: ebook" heading for books in electronic format.
Reference Books
These may be either used in the library (copying is free) or checked out overnight.
R 909.92 TOM American Decades 1900 to 1999, 9 volumes
R 909.82 Our Century 1910 to 1999, 6 volumes
R 973 CHA The military history of the United States, 15 volumes
R 973.009 WOR The World Book of American's presidents 2 volumes
R 973.03 GRO Political Corruption In America: An Ency. Of Scandals, Power, And Greed, 2 v.
R 973.08 ANN The Annals Of America: 1493-2001, 22 volumes
R 973.099 PRE The Presidents,8 volumes
R 973.3 SCH American Revolution, 5 volumes
R 973.7 NET The Civil War
R 973.7 CIV The Civil War, 10 volumes
R 973.7 ENC Encyclopedia of the Confederacy 4 volumes
R 973.8 AME American Eras: Early American Civilizations And Exploration To 1890, 5 volumes
R 973.9 AME America in the 20th Century : 1900 to 1999, 10 volumes
R 973 HAN American Home front in World War II, 4 volumes
R 973.921 TWE Twentieth-century America: a primary source collection from the AP, 10 volumes
R 973.923 The Sixties in America, 3 volumes
R 978 PEN Westward Expansion, 4 volumes
Nonfiction Books
Use the above online catalog, Alexandria, to find books at both the Central and South Library.
To request a book from Central Library be sent to the South library (or visa versa), please let your librarian know the title/author of the book(s) you would like requested. Books usually arrive the day after your request is made.
Use the above online catalog, PrairieCat, to find books
you would like to Interlibrary Loan. Please complete our Interlibrary Loan Form (pdf) and drop it off at the Central Library. Books usually arrive about a week after your request is made.
Web Sites
American Heritage Magazine Archives 1954 to current (online) - Over 50 years of articles from this outstanding periodical. (source type: periodical)
Life Magazine Archives 1936 to 1972 (via Google Books) - hint: use "search all issues" (upper left corner of webpage) (source type: periodical)
Library of Congress American Memory - A gateway to the Library of Congress’s collection of digitized American historical materials. It offers primary source and archival materials (photographs, manuscripts, motion pictures, and sound recordings) on U.S. history. (source type: primary source)
American Memory Timeline - "This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. The links to the right will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological period. (source type: primary source)
Subject Guides for US History
Internet Public Library Pathfinders - Several U.S. History Pathfinders are listed under 'History and War' (source type: Internet web sites)
Librarians' Internet Index: History (source type: Internet web sites)
Kathy Schrock Discovery School History and Social Studies Links (source type: Internet web sites)
American Political History on Line (source type: Internet web sites)
Homework Center - Multnomah County Library: History - Numerous web sites listed for various wars, including American Revolution, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korean, Cold War, etc. (source type: Internet web sites) |
Is your web site reliable???
1. Look at the URL up to the first "/".
tip: don't use another student's paper in yours (if you see "edu" or "k12" in the address, make sure it is not another student's paper)
tip: evaluate carefully if it is a personal page - no organization behind it (if you see any of these in the address, it may be a personal page: ~, %, members, aol, geocities, users, tripod, AOL, or personal names (lwright, tsmith, etc.)
tip: What type of organization is behind it?
Domains: non-profit (org); univ/college (edu); govt(gov, mil,us); business (com); anyone (net); foreign (uk, jp, de, etc.)
2. Who authored it? The name of a person or organization is not enough!
tip: Find out about them - look for an about page or mission statement (find out what they say) and google the author/organization (find out what others say).
3. When was the page created/last updated?
4. What was the author's purpose?
5. Is the information documented with weblinks to sources (most common) or a bibliography?
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More information
Plagarism
see research tutorial: plagiarism
Note Cards
see research tutorial: note cards
Citing Sources
see cite your sources
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