Before You Research
You need to understand:
The PowerPoint below explains what they each are.
Think about why different sources, their biases, and internet literacy are important and how they affect your research.
- Primary and secondary sources
- Bias
- Internet Literacy
The PowerPoint below explains what they each are.
Think about why different sources, their biases, and internet literacy are important and how they affect your research.
Sources, Biases, Internet Literacy | |
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Resources for Research
Below are some helpful websites and books to begin research.
Remember, you can always ask your social studies teachers, the UConn interns, and your local librarian for guidance, too!
After you have completed preliminary research and came up with a thesis statement, use this research organization guide to continue recording information.
Remember, you can always ask your social studies teachers, the UConn interns, and your local librarian for guidance, too!
After you have completed preliminary research and came up with a thesis statement, use this research organization guide to continue recording information.
Research Organization Guide | |
File Size: | 12 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Websites
www.history.com
- view streaming video clips, original articles, speeches, and other resources.
www.ourdocuments.gov
- an excellent first stop for U.S. history documents and tips for analyzing primary sources.
www.wdl.org
- primary source materials from countries from around the world.
www.si.edu
- extensive online collections and background information on U.S. and world history topics.
www.iconn.org
-Connecticut's research engine with access electronic articles and to resources in local libraries
Books
Give Me Liberty! by Eric Foner
Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty!: An American History, One-Volume Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004.
A History of US Index and Sourcebook by Joy Hakim
Hakim, Joy. A History of US Index and Sourcebook. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Voices of Freedom by Henry and Steve Fayer
Henry and Steve Fayer. Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1970s. New York: Bantam, 1990.
Reading the American Past by Michael Johnson
Johnson, Michael (ed.). Reading the American Past, Volume 1, to 1877: Selected Historical Documents. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008. Stearns, Peter.
World History in Documents
World History in Documents: A Comparative Reader (2nd edition). New York: New York University Press, 2008.
www.history.com
- view streaming video clips, original articles, speeches, and other resources.
www.ourdocuments.gov
- an excellent first stop for U.S. history documents and tips for analyzing primary sources.
www.wdl.org
- primary source materials from countries from around the world.
www.si.edu
- extensive online collections and background information on U.S. and world history topics.
www.iconn.org
-Connecticut's research engine with access electronic articles and to resources in local libraries
Books
Give Me Liberty! by Eric Foner
Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty!: An American History, One-Volume Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004.
A History of US Index and Sourcebook by Joy Hakim
Hakim, Joy. A History of US Index and Sourcebook. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Voices of Freedom by Henry and Steve Fayer
Henry and Steve Fayer. Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1970s. New York: Bantam, 1990.
Reading the American Past by Michael Johnson
Johnson, Michael (ed.). Reading the American Past, Volume 1, to 1877: Selected Historical Documents. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008. Stearns, Peter.
World History in Documents
World History in Documents: A Comparative Reader (2nd edition). New York: New York University Press, 2008.