The inquiry process can help give you some direction as you explore the resources shared below and develop your project.
Don't forget to use boolean search strategies!
Using " ", AND, NOT, and OR to create smart search strings makes research easier!
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Databases
Infobase: Modern World History Online - Given the incredible amount of content provided (primary source documents, articles, images, etc.) the editors have organized the content with the high school student in mind.
Select Topic Centers and select a topic by time period or region.
From the main article, use the Related Biographies and Topic links to locate connected articles.
Jstor is a college-level database. It is best to use this database once you have a firm idea of the type of articles that you need for your topic. Search strategies must be carefully considered to achieve a successful result.
Always use the advanced search.
Use smart searching techniques like " " and boolean search terms for a more focused search.
Features like find (control + F) can help you to navigate the articles (once downloaded as pdfs) returned.
eBooks (also available in print from the SBHS Library)
University College London presents a collection of visual primary sources connected to the French Revolution. Each image is presented with an explanation that provides historical context.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity is a joint project of George Mason University and the City University of New York, one can browse to access a detailed timeline of events, illustrations, prints, and drawings of the period, or explore to examine ten themes in greater detail. A wealth of credible information is presented including primary accounts of the day.
History Channel is an online portal to the popular television channel, History Channel presents media-rich articles on the French Revolution. Citations for the materials featured are accessible.
Begin with a proper MLA citation (including a hanging indent for all sources that extend beyond a single line).
Include a paragraph (indented one inch) that summarizes the information provided, evaluates the quality of usefulness of the source described, and explains how your will incorporate the source into your project.
Be double spaced.
Annotated bibliography information via Purdue Online Write Lab (OWL)