Step-by-step guide:

1. The first step for this project might be just to Google your movement, or check Wikipedia in order to generate a list of key words to use as SEARCH TERMS once you get into the databases. 

2. The following resources might help with background info on US Immigration in general, including info on the American Dream, and a general timeline:

   • Article from Gale in Context - Global Issues:  Immigrants and Immigration

"Immigrants and Immigration." Gale Global Issues Online Collection, Gale, 2024. Gale In Context: Global Issues, link.gale.com/apps/doc/LVKJOR070348282/GIC?u=mono131514&sid=bookmark-GIC&xid=312f1bfd. Accessed 22 Sept. 2025. 

2. • Article from Gale in Context - High School: American Dream

"American Dream." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, edited by William A. Darity, Jr., 2nd ed., vol. 1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2008, pp. 96-97. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3045300073/GPS?u=mono131514&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=f95c0314. Accessed 22 Sept. 2025. 

• US Immigration Timeline from History.com with images and videos

History.com Editors. “U.S. Immigration Timeline.” History, A&E Television Networks, 23 Aug. 2022, www.history.com/topics/immigration/immigration-united-states-timeline. 

3. Next, use your list of keywords/search terms to search in our databases for information about your specific movement:

   • Gale in Context - High School

   • Gale in Context - Global Issues

   • History Reference Center

4. Then, check out the pages on this website to support your research and your citations (Tips on Conducting Research and the Purdue OWL website for citations.)

   • For citations, use the Chrome extension "Cite This For Me" (search in Chrome Web Store and click "add this extension") or use MyBib website.

5. And, finally, if you have any questions, please visit the library where I am happy to help!

6. Links to ALL resources can be found below.

Thanks,

Ms. McIntosh, Librarian