Ms. DeWalt/Mrs. Despines/Mrs. Rentschler/Miss Hedrick September 2014
To Kill A Mockingbird Background Research
Remember to use the MLA citation format to document your sources. For online sources: If the site generates information itself---cite it like a WEBSITE. If the source is a collection of sources housed in one place---cite it like at DATABASE. If you are not sure, ask for help. See The Green MLA Sheet for help or ask a librarian.
Keyword Suggestions
Try variations of the suggested keywords in each database.
FDR's first inaugural address
Keyword suggestions: Franklin Delano Roosevelt; fdr unemployment; fdr banking, finance, investments…; fdr trade relations; fdr trade relations, fdr foreign policy; other
president; new deal; new deal 1930s key phrases from the speech; 32 nd
Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got a Home”
Keyword suggestions: dust bowl; great depression; great depression 1930s; migrant workers 1930s; Oklahoma refugees; “woody guthrie i ain't got no home”
The case syllabus (and/or opinion and dissent) for Plessy v. Ferguson
Keyword suggestions: “plessy ferguson”; racial segregation public facilities; "separate but equal"; segregation laws; homer plessy; John Howard Ferguson; John Marshall
Harlan; Harlan Great Dissent; Citizens’ Committee; jim crow laws; 13 th amendments to the constitution
,14 th , 15 th
Billie Holliday's "Strange Fruit"
Keyword suggestions: racism African Americans; lynching; lynching of African
Americans ; Abel Meeropol ; Lewis Allan; 13 th ,14 th , 15 th amendments to the constitution
Print Resources
Books have been pulled for you and are on a cart. Books will stay on the cart and eventually be available to check out on an OVERNIGHT basis to ensure that as many people as possible have access to them. If you are rushed and need a few pages copied, just ask. DON’T FORGET: USE THE INDEX OF THE BOOK TO LOOK
UP YOUR KEYWORDS/SUBJECTS!
Online Databases
RESEARCH Tips: Online database articles are a sure thing as far as reliable/credible information goes. Database articles have been published and read by experts in the field too.
You just have to make sure that the articles are relevant to your topic(s) and will help you complete the assignment requirements. Some databases will be better than others for your topics. Just keep trying them all until you find one that has what you need!
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For online sources: If the site generates information itself---cite it like a WEBSITE.
If the source is a collection of sources housed in one place---cite it like at
DATABASE. If you are not sure, ask for help.
Remember to use the correct MLA citation format to document your sources.
Points of View ---articles to help you understand the full scope of controversial subjects
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You may want to use the tabs to limit the types of results that you get---start with ALL RESULTS and then click on MAGAZINES.
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To access this database from school and home: From USCHS web site, click STUDENT LINKS, click onto the Points of View link.
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User ID: uschs Password: panther
History Reference Center--This is a history-specific database with lots of search options to help you narrow/broaden a search.
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To access this database from school and home: From USCHS web site, click STUDENT LINKS, click onto History
Reference Center link.
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Look at the bibliographies at the end of articles for other possible sources.
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For home access, go to STUDENT LINKS
User Id: uschs Password: panther
Britannica Online School Edition …for encyclopedia information and a whole lot more!
Britannica Online School Edition offers encyclopedias and related materials for students of all levels. Users can also take advantage of the Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities, and study guides.
From STUDENT LINKS, click the Encyclopedia Britannica link (left side of page at the bottom).
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If needed, login: user I.D.: uschs password: panther
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Choose the HIGH for the high school level.
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To cite Britannica articles, click the icon at the top right of article (the one with the checkmark).
Gale’s Discovering Collection ---a general reference database
To access this database from school and home: From USCHS web site, click STUDENT LINKS, click onto the Gale
Discovering Collection link.
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Home access directions:
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Go to STUDENT LINKS or http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uppe55745?db=DC
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Enter this password: panther. Click PROCEED.
POWER Library Resources
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To access these databases from school or home: From STUDENT LINKS, click onto the POWER Library link.
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For home access: Go to the Township Library’s web page http://www.twpusc.org/library/index.html
o You will need the barcode number from your TOWNSHIP LIBRARY CARD! o On the right-hand side of the screen, click onto ONLINE DATABASES. Click POWER LIBRARY under “Databases by Subject,” or “General Reference.” o Follow the directions and enter the barcode number on your Township Library card. If you need to use your password, it is the last 4 digits of your phone number. o Then click onto the database that you want to use.
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Look at the POWER Library homepage for other databases that can be helpful in your search. Follow the access directions above. Here is a good place to start:
MasterFILE Main Edition
Provides full text for magazines, trade publications and periodicals covering general interest subject areas.
Also contains an Image Collection containing photos, maps & flags. Full text for more than 1,350 general reference resources, more than 350 full text reference books and over 910,000 photos, maps and flags.
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MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE FULL TEXT AND SCHOLARLY (Peer Reviewed) JOURNALS BOXES
WHEN CREATING YOUR SEARCH!
AP Images is an excellent choice for high quality pictures. More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily. eBooks on EBSCOhost—GREAT RESOURCE!
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal computers in online formats.
Newspaper Source Plus Provides the latest news from over 1,000 leading full text newspapers including extensive cover to cover for papers such as USA Today, The New York Times, and The
Washington Post. In addition, this resource also features hundreds of television and radio transcripts including ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, National Public Radio, PBS and more.
Web Sites
Remember to use the MLA citation format to document your sources. For online sources: If the site generates information itself---cite it like a WEBSITE. If the source is a collection of sources housed in one place---cite it like at DATABASE. If you are not sure, ask for help. See The Green MLA Sheet for help or ask a librarian.
RESEARCH TIP: The following web sites have been evaluated for credibility. When you are searching your favorite search engine and looking through the results, make sure to use this list to ensure that you are getting quality information: q Is this page a BLOG?
If so, the information could be biased. q Is the author/producer of the site listed on the page? q Is there any reference to the author’s authority in the subject matter presented in the website? q Is there a way to contact the author on the page (e-mail, address, phone number)? q Is the site linked to a government, educational, or commercial establishment? If so, probably a good sign. q Does the site list sources used in the information presented? q Is the purpose of the site obvious? q To the best of your knowledge, does the site use correct spelling and grammar? q Does the site have a copyright and/or last revision date? q Do the links on the page work? q Are the links relevant and appropriate?
FDR's first inaugural address
National Archives: FDR's First Inaugural Address http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-inaugural/
Presidents of the United States http://www.presidentsusa.net/presvplist.html
Click on the name of the president for a list of additional links.
New Deal (1930s) http://www.newdeal75.org/
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Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got a Home”
Official Woody Gutherie Site http://www.woodyguthrie.org/
PBS: The Great Depression http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html
Make sure to check out the links on the left side bar (timeline, maps, etc.)
PBS American Masters: Woody Gutherie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/woody-guthrie/aint-got-no-home/623/
National Public Radio: Woody Gutherie http://www.npr.org/artists/15394720/woody-guthrie
Library of Congress Woody Gutherie http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/woody-guthrie/ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wwghtml/wwgessay.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wwghtml/wwgtimeline.html
Folk Archive: Woody Gutherie’s “I Ain’t Got a Home” http://www.folkarchive.de/iaint.html
Woody Gutherie Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Guthrie
PBS The Dust Bowl http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/
The case syllabus (and/or opinion and dissent) for Plessy v. Ferguson
Jim Crow Laws http://www.nps.gov/malu/forteachers/jim_crow_laws.htm
Civil Rights Timeline http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html
National Park Service: We Shall Overcome Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/change.htm
Plessy vs. Ferguson Case http://www.lawnix.com/cases/plessy-ferguson.html http://americanhistory.about.com/od/supremecourtcases/p/plessy.htm http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/separate-but-equal.html
Harlan’s Great Dissent http://www.law.louisville.edu/library/collections/harlan/dissent http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/436/Summary_of_the_Decision
Citizens’ Committee http://plessyandferguson.org/history.html
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Billie Holliday's "Strange Fruit"
Billie Holiday Biography http://www.billieholiday.com/
PBS American Masters: Billie Holiday http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/billie-holiday/about-the-singer/68/
NY Times Obituary: Billie Holiday http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0407.html
Biography.com: Billie Holiday http://www.biography.com/people/billie-holiday-9341902
National Public Radio: Billie Holiday http://www.npr.org/artists/14894617/billie-holiday
General
Decade by Decade http://history1900s.about.com/od/decadebydecade/Decade_By_Decade.htm
The People History.com http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/
U.S. Department of the Historian: Milestones
This section seeks to provide a general overview of the history of colonial and United States engagement with the world since 1750 through short essays on important moments, or milestones, in U.S. diplomatic history.
Protectionism in the Interwar Period
Pick your time period on the left sidebar. http://history.state.gov/milestones
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