Mr. Patten's 1920s-30s Research




Gale ebooks

To begin your search, go to Gale ebooks. At home password is maine.

online magazines/journals

Use In-Context: High School to find a variety of sources including magazine, journal, and primary source articles.

online articles: all formats

For more specific information in a variety of formats, go to Digital Maine Library and do a multi-database search.

primary sources

Use this database for primary sources related to racial intolerance.

U.S. History Collection

*Use this source for magazine, newspaper, and book sources about U.S. History.

World History Collection

*Use this source for magazine, newspaper, and book sources about World History.

Search the PHS Library for books here!

Google Search

Remember to use Google Scholarly or control your results by typing your search terms and then adding - site:.edu or site:.gov or site:.org

Evaluate each site to determine its credibility. This document can help.

For your in-text citations and works cited list, remember to:

  1. Print or save the document for continued reference.

  2. Create an MLA formatted document (you can make a copy of this template).

  3. Create a works cited (as you go) for your articles by following these steps:

  • Google Docs

  • Tools

  • Citation

  • Type in your source information OR you can paste the citation into a document.