Person or Event Research
Database Suggestions
The following database recommendations may help you get started on your project that focuses on a historical figures, current people of interest, or a historical event. In addition, these databases may be helpful if you need images, interviews, or primary sources.
When you are off-campus, you will need to log in to the databases to access the content.
Database Login (Username and Passwords) - must be logged in to your @fusdk12.net account to view this document.
** Creating an Annotated Work Cited draft page may be helpful to keep all your source citations linked and easily accessible. Keep in mind that MLA citations will have a link to the article, while APA citations may not have a link (make sure you copy the links to your articles so you have them readily accessible).
Use 1-3 keywords (not full sentences). Please be careful in spelling the person or event correctly.
A general database that will offer quick facts.
After you search, you will see options for filtering your results.
Articles will allow you to read a summary similar to what you may see in a encyclopedia.
Images may be helpful if you are presenting a visual project, and are easy to cite using Britannica School.
Primary Sources will give you results from people during the time of the event. There may be articles that are written by the historical figure you are researching.
"Send to" to your Google Drive
Saved to a "Britannica" folder in your Google Drive. Before closing the article, check that it successfully was saved in your Google Drive.
IMPORTANT: Before closing the article, look for the "Cite" section at the bottom of the document. If it isn't there, then find the article's cite tool (square with check mark) and copy-and-paste the MLA citation into your document.
Citing images - Copy-and-paste your image into your document or presentation. Click the image, then click "Media Details." Find the cite tool (square with check mark) at the top right, and copy-and-paste the MLA citation into your document.
Use 1-3 keywords (not full sentences). Please be careful in spelling the person or event correctly. If an event has multiple names, you will want to search those separately.
After you type your search, you will see options for filtering your results on the left.
Full Text allows you to see an entire document, and not just summaries.
Peer Reviewed ensures that you only retrieve scholarly articles that have been vetted by experts.
Publication Date - filter to the past 5 years to have articles that are written recently and are applicable.
Source Type - It may be helpful to select only one source type at a time. Depending on your research project, Biographies and Books may return valuable results.
Saving to your Google Drive
Saved to a "EBSCO" folder in your Google Drive. Before closing the article, check that it successfully was saved in your Google Drive
If the article is saved as an HTML file, you will need to "Open with Google Docs"
IMPORTANT: Before closing the article, use the Cite tool (on the right hand side of the article). Copy-and-paste the MLA 9th citation into your document. If the article is a PDF file, then you may want to "add a comment" and place the citation there.
** After saving all your articles to your Google Drive, you may want to consider transferring all those articles to a separate folder so they are all in one place.