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US History I:Research: Home

Library EQ's & Objectives

LIBRARY ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

How can I become an effective, efficient and ethical user of information?

How can the CHS Library help me with my research paper?

Why is it important to evaluate information for its currency, accuracy, authority and bias?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will learn how to access the US History database

Students will learn why library research databases are helpful

Students will learn the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) citation

Topic Selection

Topic Selection  

Explore the "browse topics" feature in the US History in Context database

Run it by your teacher

***Try to write your topic into a research question***

Topic: Prohibition

Research Question: 

How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime in the United States?

CHOOSE A TOPIC OF INTEREST TO YOU!

 

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Joanne Teliszewski
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Databases vs Google

US History Database

Why Databases?

  • One stop browsing (less overwhelming!)
  • Previously published material (books, newspapers, magazines, journals, audio)
  • People working behind the scenes, not an algorithm
  • Citations available

US History in Context Database

DATABASE PASSWORDS

US History Videos

Crash Course History with John Green: YouTube Channel

CHS Library Catalog

Follett Destiny Catalog

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Citation Help