Civil Rights

Research

Where to find resources

Start with the Library Catalog and see if you can find a nonfiction book for your topic of choice.

Then, search for scholarly articles using one or more databases.

Hints

  • Do an advance search
  • Search by name
  • Try different keyword combinations
  • Try different databases

KeyWords To Use

  • Civil Rights Era
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Activist
  • Civil Rights Contribution
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

Finally, search on the web. Make sure you EVALUATE the site. Think CRITICALLY if it is a site you should use.

Recommended Sites to Use

Civil Rights Google Search Tricks