US History
Analytical Research Paper
Have you taken the 9th grade library research pre-assessment?
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Step #1: DEVELOPING A TOPIC
Start with the resources in the Issues and Controversies in American History database. Once you have selected your topic, read the article carefully and cite it in NoodleTools. This is the starting point for your research and the bulk of your evidence for your paper will come from this article.
Step #2: Finding academic sources to support your topic
Library Databases:
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Use these databases for general research articles to support your topic
(En Español)
Use these databases to learn about arguments and counter claims related to your topic
Search for Print Books:
Search eBook Collections:
Explore:
American Decades (click on the pull-down feature to access the desired volume)
American Decades, primary sources (click on the pull-down feature to access desired decade)
Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America
Browse:
The History collection
Find your topic in the Great Events from History or Great Lives from History series - (also available as physical print books in the reference area)
Decades in America
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Primary Sources:
Think about the people who left behind the primary source. Was what they knew different than what we know? How did they know it?
Websites:
Remember to be critical of any website you find on the general web!
To get better Google search results, try typing site:edu, or site:org, or site:gov + name of topic (if your topic is a phrase enclose it in quotation marks)
Examples:
site:org "treaty of Versailles"
site:edu Pompeii
site:gov "pearl harbor"
To search for keywords on a web page or within an online document, click on Ctrl + F buttons and type in the search term in the drop-down box
Use the CCHS Website Evaluation Tool
How to Cite a Website in NoodleTools infographic
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