History Links. Good For Inventions Paper

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Databases:
Issues and Controversies in American History

www.2facts.com at home: username: summit password: facts

 Select “Issues and Controversies in American History”
o Search for a topic, or scroll down the menu on the left for pre-determined topics and categories
o Select “View all periods” under “Chronological Index” to see a break down of important time periods
o Under “Special Features” investigate history time lines, primary documents, and many other features

World Book Online
www.worldbookonline.com at home: username: bendlapine

password: central
 Select the green “World Book Advanced” tab on the upper right part of the page.
 Enter your search term—results will be listed in categories, which include encyclopedia articles and primary documents.
 Advanced search allows you to search for graphics, maps, tables, etc.

Deschutes Public Library
www.dpls.lib.or.us
 Select the “online resources” tab
 In the “Research and Homework” section, select “Virtual Reference Library”
 To enter the Gale research site, enter you library card number. If you do not have a library card, see Ms. Overcash to use the school’s card number.

Multnomah County Library
www.multcolib.org see Ms. Overcash for user name and password

 Select “Databases”
 Scroll through list of databases and choose the one(s) that will be helpful:
o America: History and Life
o Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
o JSTOR
o New York Times Historical
o World Almanac
o Others might be helpful, too

Trial Databases (available until March 18)
Daily Life America
http://dla.greenwood.com username: summit password: reference
 Browse by category or enter a search term

Daily Life through History Premium
http://dailylife.greenwood.com username: summit password: reference
 Browse by category or enter a search term


Websites:
US Population History from 1850
http://www.demographia.com/db-uscity1850.htm

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Online Refernce Guide to African American History
http://www.blackpast.org/

History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

Digitized Primary American History Sources
http://www.library.uni.edu/instruction/digitalhistory.shtml

US History Web Sites
http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/us.history.html

Montgomery County Public Schools Social Studies Curriculum Links
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/socialStd/American_bookmarks.html

National History Day
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/USHistoryPrimarySources.htm