Mrs. Ivovich- US History

Welcome to your National History Day Resource Page

From this page you can access four types of resources:

books at RHS

RHS databases

recommended websites

Noodletools

Books at RHS:

History books are typically found in the 900s; however, you may also find books in the 300s as well as a few others.

Click here to go to the catalog of books at RHS.

RHS Databases:

When you're not at school, usernames, passwords, and links to most databases are on pages 18-19 of your Agenda Books. 

Click here to access all RHS Databses. 

Here are some databases you might want to check out:

A great place to start your research-- from EBSCO host

The above databases are a great place to start if your research is US based.

These databases are a great fit, especially if your topic is somewhat recent. 

They feature articles/essays on topics that are controversial in nature.

SIRS contains several databases, including Government Reporter and Issues Researcher (pro/con issues).

NHD Official Website:

The NHD website includes Research Central, which lists many great resources as well as primary/secondary sources on the web. 

Among them are the Library of Congress website and National Archives website, both recommended by your teacher.

Other Helpful Websites:

Check out the site above for American newspapers from 1836-1922.

Try using the above search engine instead of Google-- it will bring up results that are evaluated 

and approved by professionals/experts in that specific subject area.

A Word about Research:

You should really check out NHD's Eight Steps of Research-- make sure you are completing 

every aspect of your project along each step of the way!

We HIGHLY recommend Noodletools as a way to organize your project.

You can make your annotated bibliography, notecards, outlines, and even write your paper using Google Drive to integrate with Noodletools.

It's a great resource for NHD and your other classes as well! Click below to use it!

Google Apps for Education: 

Throughout your unit, you will be required to keep track of your research/findings for the historical context of your topic.

For this purpose you will be using the brand new Google Apps for Education. Click on the image below to login to your GAFE.

Don't remember the NHD rules? Here's the Rules Handbook.