1920's in America
Print Resources
Print sources are physical and digital books prepared by subject-area experts presenting primary and secondary source information as well as statistics, images, facts, and/or narrative.
Most print resources on 1920's America will be located in 973.4, but you should check Destiny Discover Online Catalog for books in other locations.
Destiny Discover Collections: 1920's in America -- coming soon!
eBooks on 1920's in America
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Databases
Databases are online collections of information from journals, magazines, books and other sources authored by subject-area experts. Materials found in a database are invisible to a search engine such as Google.
For home access to Student Resources in Context or World Book Encyclopedia, log into your D118 Google account and view the following document for passwords: MMS Database Passwords for Home Use. You will need these passwords to access the following articles:
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Websites
When using information from websites or looking for new ones to use in assignments, make sure you can answer "yes" to the following three things:
1) Readable -- Do I understand what I am reading?
2) Reliable -- Is the site safe, authoritative,and accurate ? Did an expert person or organization write the information? How do I know?
3) Relevant -- Is the source on topic, focused and useful?
The following websites are readable, reliable and relevant.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has collected a vast amount of information on all aspects of American History. Use the following directions to access information on your topic:
Using Google to search the Library of Congress:
Go to www.google.com
Put in your search term, followed by this "site:loc.gov" (do not include quotes)
All of the resources you locate will be from the Library of Congress
Browse over the resources and select one that is most useful for you and begin your research.
Specific Collections from the Library of Congress to review:
Radio: A Consumer Product and a Producer of Consumption
Automobiles in the Progressive and New Era
Other websites: