Archived 2016-2017 Page

Quick Links:

And if you ever get stuck or overwhelmed with searching, don't hesitate to ask/email Ms. Tallman and/or Ms. Barker for help! 

Notes & Bibliography:

*While each database gives you the ability to cite your resource, you may need to create your own.
You are using Chicago Style.

Primary Source Websites:

Internet Modern History Sourcebook

World Digital Library

History Matters

Biblioboard

Hathi Trust

UPenn

Eyewitness to History

Internet Archive

World History Matters

European History Primary Sources

BBC

Annenberg Learner

Avalon Project

Life

Flickr

BYU Euro Docs

Google Arts & Culture

Spartacus Educational

BGSU Primary Docs

​And if none of these links are helpful to you, Ms. Barker will help you find what you are looking for!

Paper Requirements:

1000-1200 words
7 sources:
  • 2 primary sources
  • 4 secondary sources
  • 1 encyclopedia source
Units that you have covered or will cover this year (1500s-1990s):
  • Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
  • French Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Mass Society and Nationalism
  • Imperialism
  • World War One
  • Russian Revolution
  • Great Depression and Rise of Dictatorships
  • World War II and Holocaust
  • Early Cold War and East Asia after WWII
  • Independence and Nationalism in the Global South
  • Late Cold War

Relevant Databases: 

ORR Databases:

Encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia Britannica:

​Britannica School

e-book History Subject Encyclopedias:

Boston Public Library Encyclopedia:

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ORR Databases:

Secondary Sources:

Background Knowledge:

Start by browsing some of the databases below to find a topic that you are interested in and what to purse in your project.

Further Your Search:

*Each database has different resources that can help you in your quest.
​Make sure to search each database to find new information and materials.* 
For More Advanced Searches:

Primary Sources:

Boston Public Library Databases:

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