Civil War (Donohue)

Subscription Databases & E-Books

View passwords online (authorized users only) or get a bookmark from the circulation desk. All databases are available from home.

New! We have a great new e-book called Handbook to Life in America: Civil War and Reconstruction that is worth a look! Click on the link and then click open. Password and username are the same as for Gale databases.

• Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition

• American History Online (Facts on File)

• U.S. History in Context (Gale)

• Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)

Library Books

Library books can be a great resource! You can search for your specific topic OR do a general search on the Civil War and look in the table of contents and index to pinpoint the information you need.

• Arlington High School Media Center Catalog

• Robbins Library Catalog

Some great books for PHOTOGRAPHS include (click link for catalog info):

• The Civil War: An Illustrated History

• The Photographic History of the Civil War

• Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War

• The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary

• Brady's Civil War

• Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War

• The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War

Web Resources

While searching the open web can be overwhelming, educational and government sites can be great resources.

• • Library of Congress (check out this treasure trove of images!)

  • National Archives

  • National Museum of American History (Smithsonian)

Citing Sources

Remember to cite all sources you use, including photographs!

The databases provide citations that you can copy and paste directly into your works cited page. Our school subscription to EasyBib.com is another great tool.

Ask for help if you have any questions.

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