Civil War Research

Research Databases

Click on database icon to visit each resource.

Click here for passwords. (SBHS Student and Staff access only.)

ABC-Clio: American History - The Civil War causes and consequences are explored, along with additional details on the fighting.

Infobase: American History - Many Civil War Battles are noted in this ebook.

World Book - offers helpful subject headings that include causes and background of the war and a table on the major battles of the Civil War.

Credible Websites

American Battlefield Trust - along with an overview of the Civil War, it features maps, specific battles, and other helpful facts.

PBS History Detectives - Causes of the Civil War - This video outlines the causes of the Civil War.

Citation help

To help with your citations, use:

OWL (Online Writing Lab) from Purdue University

MyBib.com (a better bibliography generator) or extension (Always check with OWL.)

SBHS MLA 8 In-Text Citation Guide