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Introduction Begin by learning to tell the difference between primary and secondary sources. Also learn what the difference is between a scholarly and a popular periodical title. Begin your trek by searching our Online Catalog and * NetLibrary (access off-campus) for published materials. Library holdings can be found by entering United States as a keyword. Additional words to use with United States may include: history, 20th century, social aspects, 1945 or atlases. Note: You can also use the print copies of the Statistical Abstract of the United States; World Almanac; Time Almanac - all located on the shelves next to the Reference Desk. Print atlases are located on special shelving near the 800s in the reference area. *Adding an asterisk (*) after a word allows for plurals and alternate endings. Articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, etc. can be found by checking the Article Databases for appropriate resources based on your assignment/research. Use the alphabetical list to access all library databases. African American (Newark Public Library, NJ) - Great list of: General Interest Megasites | Biography | Business & Career Information | Education | Family | Health | History & Genealogy | Literature | Media | Science & Mathematics | Society, Race, & Resistance | Trade & Professional Associations African American History (University of Tennessee) - A short set of links heavy on slave narratives.African American Subject Guide LRC@TCC (Tidewater Community College) - Primarily useful for a list of Internet Resources links. Includes links to additional subject guides on: African American -- Authors | Biography | Literature | Civil Rights Movement Celebrating Black History on the Web (University of Colorado, Boulder) - An excellect starting point for research covering: Almanacs | Biography | Demographics | History | Law and the Courts | Literature | Online Exhibits | Slave Narratives The History of Jim Crow - "Explore the complex African-American experience of segregation from the 1870s through the 1950s." MSN Black History Month Links - Includes both MSN & Web links covering all aspects of Black history & culture. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 100 Milestone Documents - A list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. African-American Odessey (Library of Congress - American Memory Project) AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History - eight pages of links to documents for the study of American history arranged chronologically. The first document listed is an excerpt from Christopher Columbus' journal in 1492 and the last is President Bush announcing the end of major combat operations in Iraq in May of 2003. American Letters, Speeches, and Documents On-Line Library (AshbrookCenter for Public Affairs at Ashland University) - The following is a list of letters, speeches, documents, web sites, books, and articles on significant people and events in American political thought and history. Rather than being a comprehensive list of available resources, it is meant to be a list of the best resources available on the given subject. Center for History and New Media - an extensive site featuring images, movie clips and sound. Sponsored by George Mason University, this site is committed to both cutting edge multimedia and serious scholarship. Includes a searchable and indexed database of more than 5,000 US and world history sites. Civil Rights Movement Sites - provides links to digital collections of primary sources, museums and projects about the US Civil Rights Movement. Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: Political Perspective After 40 Years - provides access to a wide array of resources including press releases, declassified documents, photographs, and audio clips. In addition you will find documents, naval charts and other declassified records on the US hunt for Soviet submarines; day-by-day, minute-by-minute chronologies of events surrounding the missile crisis; and analysis of contemporary historians. Take a look at the main website ( http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ ) for other related materials such as Kennedy and Castro: Secret History. Produced by the National Security Archive, George Washington University. Digital History - includes a US history textbook; over 400 annotated documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection on deposit at the Pierpont Morgan Library, supplemented by primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and US political, social, and legal history; succinct essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life and technology; multimedia exhibitions; and reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. The site's Ask the HyperHistorian feature allows users to pose questions to professional historians. This website was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges and is supported by the Department of History and the College of Education at the University of Houston. Essays in History - from vol. 33 (1990-91) - this journal published by the Corcoran Department of History is available in full text. Exploring Constitutional Law - "This site explores some of the great issues and controversies that surround our Nation's founding document." Famous Trials - an interesting resource from Doug Linder, faculty, University of MissouriKansas City. A straight-forward homepage full of thumbnails that lead to various trials throughout history. From Socrates to OJ Simpson, you'll find timelines, photos, excerpts from the trial, maps and other pertinent materials. You also find thought-provoking sections such as Exploring Constitutional Conflicts and Searching for Evil. "But wait, There's More" will lead you to other trial links. www.History - "This feature is an annotated guide to the most useful websites for teaching U.S. history and social studies... Browse sites by topic and time period or look through a list of some of our favorite sites on this page. The full search feature allows you to quickly locate WWW.History resources by topic, time period, keyword, or type." The History of Jim Crow - designed by teachers and presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas for the Jim Crow years. Teachers will find historical essays, personal narratives and lesson plans. In addition, the site contains an image gallery, an American literature book list for middle school, high school and college-level students; and an interactive encyclopedia that offers users access to terms, people and events relating to the history of Jim Crow. This site is funded by New York Live and teachers are paid for contributions. Internet History Sourcebooks - extensive history sourcebooks, available for ancient, medieval and modern history, including full-text articles and Internet links to primary documents, visual and aural materials. Also available are subsidiary source books for African, East Asian, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, Lesbian\Gay\Bisexual\Transgendered, Science and Women's history. Developed by Paul Halsall, Ph.D., the sourcebooks are excellent in both breadth and depth. Click on modern an use the scroll bar to get the correct time period. Internet Public Library: History - links to history websites by geographical regions that address dozens of historical topics and time periods. Extensive lists of electronic journals and historical associations. Many Pasts - "This feature contains primary documents in text, image, and audio about the experiences of ordinary Americans throughout U.S. history. All of the documents have been screened by professional historians and are accompanied by annotations that address their larger historical significance and context. Browse the list of documents below (sorted by time period, beginning with the earliest). The full search feature allows you to quickly locate documents by topic, time period, or keyword." Reporting Civil Rights (Library of America) - presents the reporters and journalism of the American Civil Rights Movement and the efforts of various journalists, activists and others to secure civil freedoms and liberties for African-Americans. An interactive timeline that chronicles the years 1941 to 1973. The Library of America companion site is a two-volume anthology that brings together nearly 200 newspaper and magazine reports, book excerpts, and features by 151 writers. Use the table of contents to efficiently navigate the anthologies. Repositories of Primary Sources - over 900 links to websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, photographs and other primary sources. US Census Bureau - Everything you wanted to know from the Census Bureau. There are defined serch terms on the main page along with a "Subjects A to Z" search link. You can also find additional "Special Topics" that changes depending on what is currently important in the news or to the government. Women's Rights on Trial (From Thomson Gale, Free Resources) - "contains 101 key trials of historical importance to American women since the settlement of the colonies." Use the Researching, Evaluating, Citing, Writing, and Check Form links located under the Subject Guides link on the left. There you will find:
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