Modern World History Research Paper (Amirault)

Recommended Sources

Reminder: Database passwords are available online and at the front desk.

Sources for current issues:

• • Opposing Viewpoints in Context - current, debatable issues

  • Global Issues in Context - debatable issues with a worldwide perspective

  • Issues and Controversies - longer reports on debatable topics

Sources for journal and periodical articles:

• • Student Edition - periodicals for students

  • Academic OneFile - academic journal articles and periodicals

  • Boston Globe - newspaper archive

  • New York Times - newspaper archive

Sources for books:

• AHS Library Catalog - for those actual print books

  • Robbins Library Catalog - for more actual print books

Additional recommended sources:

• Encyclopaedia Britannica - general background

• World History in Context - world history database

  • Modern World History Online - world history database

  • Biography in Context - great if you are focusing on a person

Citing Sources & Academic Integrity

Why cite sources? In addition to avoiding the consequences of plagiarism and increasing your credibility, you are participating an ongoing scholarly conversation. It is important for your audience to be able to find your sources, so they can enter into the dialogue as well.

Your NEW school subscription to NoodleTools can help you format and track citations and the AHS Research Handbook can help with all stages of the research process.

Your NoodleTools accounts is already enabled through Google. There are three ways to access NoodleTools:

• 1. Click the G Suite NoodleTools button (click the Google "waffle" menu at the top right of any Google apps screen, then click "More")

1. Enter your Google email on the NoodleTools.com login screen (under "Access via G Suite")

   1. Bookmark and use our direct link.

If you need any help logging on please see me or check out this short tutorial.

We will be rolling out more training in the coming weeks but if you are ready to get cracking, please check out these online tutorials, archived webinars, or reach out to me. Happy researching!