The Library vs. Google

Help with websites

• Not sure if the site you found is authoritative and reliable?
• Try looking at the Potter Library's suggested subject resources web links. These resources have been reviewed by librarians and are considered authoritative.
• If you must venture onto Google, remember you need to
  
• look for who wrote the page and figure out what the purpose of the document is
• understand who wrote the page and if they have authority on the subject
• look how the information is presented
• how current the information is (if necessary)
• Need more help? Try reviewing the Evaluating the Internet tutorial created by the library or the Evaluating Web Sources checklist .

• America's Reconstruction: People and Politics after the Civil War: This exhibit examines one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history. It presents an up-to-date portrait of a period whose unrealized goals of economic and racial justice still confront our society.
• American Memory: Searches American primary sources, including early Congressional documents, the Declaration of Independence, The Federalist Papers, the Constitution, etc. Also offers documents, maps, motion pictures, photos & prints and sound recordings. 
• Making of America: Materials accessible here are Cornell University Library's contributions to Making of America (MOA), a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum periods through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion and sciences and technology. This site provides access to 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.
• America's Reconstruction: Examines one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history. It presents an up-to-date portrait of a period whose unrealized goals of economic and racial justice still confront our society. The text is by Eric Foner, the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, and Olivia Mahoney, Director of Historical Documentation at the Chicago Historical Society.
• Internet Modern History Sourcebook:  The Internet Modern History Sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history' as well as in  modern Western Civilization and World Cultures.
• Avalon Project: A collection of over 150 historical documents ranges from some pre-18th century titles through the 20th century. Includes a title and author index to all documents.
• Google Scholar: Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research. Check out Advanced Search Tips for help.
• Google Books: Book Search works just like web search. Try a search on Google Book Search or on Google.com. When we find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. If you limit to "Advanced Search," you can can set the results to Full view only and you will be able to download the book.