What is History Day?
Minnesota Historical Society's National History Day MN Website
How do I get started? Start broad. Gain a general understanding of your topic.
Find reference articles that give an overview of your topic.
Encyclopedia Britannica to get a general idea on your topic.
Gale in Context - High School contains both reference as wells as newspaper articles, journal articles, and primary sources.
Explora Teens contains both reference as well as newspaper articles, journal articles, and primary sources
UMN History Day Databases provide access to other databases at the U of MN
What other resources can help me to dig deeper into my topic?
Not having luck with the databases listed above? Here's a list of all the databases in eLibrary of MN.
Utilize sweetsearch.com. This search engine identifies more .edu and .gov resources.
Chronicling America (Library of Congress) - Historic American newspapers
Newsela also has background articles on many major historical events.
MasterFILE Complete -- Highlights primary sources.
Recommended online resources from the Minnesota Historical Society for History Day Projects including Library of Congress and National Archives links.
Do a Google search to see what's out there. Here's a tips and tricks sheet to help.
What else might be useful for my project?
Looking for music to use with your documentary?
Creative Commons has links to different sites where music can be used without worry of copyright infringement. Free Music Archive offers music categorized by genre, including historic.