Utopian and Dystopian Literature
Background Information:
Your research is only as strong as your sources. Begin your search with some secondary sources to gain an overview of your topic. Then drill down and use primary sources to gain a clearer understanding of your subject, free from the interpretation (and bias) of another. Always challenge yourself to understand who wrote/produced your information? When? For what purpose?
STEP 1: Selecting a Topic:
ProQuest: Elibrary- see research database above- has vetted sources and compiled research for you on topics.
Enter the search terms:
Research Topic: Cold War
Research Topic: 1950's Popular Culture
Research Topic: Red Scare
Research Topic: Television
Research Topic: Interstate Highway System
Television
The Dawn of Television Promised Diversity. Here’s Why We Got “Leave It to Beaver” Instead
Who Invented the TV Dinner?
American Bandstand Goes National
Civil Rights
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown v. Board of Education National Site
Brown vs. Supreme Court
Cold War/Atomic Bombs
The Cold War
Resource Guide
Cold War Stories
Red Scare
Hollywood Blacklist Collections
Images and Political Cartoons
1950's exhibit
Interstate Highway System
Primary Documents
History of the Interstate Highway System
Eisenhower's role in the highway
Gender Roles in the 1950's
Summary
PBS: Women in the 1950's
Postwar Gender Roles and Women in American Politics
Shift to Suburban Life
Shift to Suburban Life
Suburban Growth
The Rise of the Suburbs
MLA Format
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Note databases ProQuest and Gale give you the citation automatically!