Historical+Figures+Research+Project+(Vandegrift)

Recommended Resources **Instructions:** Locate authoritative sources of information that help you answer your research question. Conduct keyword searches in the recommended resources below.


 * Library Catalog **
 * ** Destiny Quest: ** Destiny Quest allows you to search the library's entire physical collection (i.e. books, DVDs and audiobooks), as well as it's selection of ebooks from any Internet connected device.


 * Recommended Reference Database **
 * **World Book Encyclopedia:** Use this Database to collect background information on your historical figure. Contains some periodical articles and primary sources. To access this database from home, click on "Find your school or library."


 * Recommended Databases **
 * **Gale: Biography in Context: Start Here!** This database will provide you with a great reference article on your historical figure, as well as magazine, journal and newspaper articles. It has links to audio and video sources and recommends websites.
 * ** ABC CLIO: American History: ** **Then Go Here!** This database will provide you with detailed information on your historical figure, as well as the time period in which he/she lived, important events, issues, etc. [[image:GaleDatabases.jpg width="191" height="81" align="right" caption="Click Here to Search Multiple Gale Databases at Once "]]
 * ** NBC Learn: ** Collections of video resources, primary sources, historic footage, images, mini-documentaries and text resources designed for use in the K-12 classroom.
 * ** ABC CLIO: American Government **
 * ** ABC CLIO: The African American Experience **
 * ** ABC-CLIO World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society **
 * ** American State Papers: Visit Your Library 24/7 for the BPL Card # **
 * ** Gale: U.S. History in Context **
 * ** ProQuest: Culture Grams United States Edition **


 * Primary Sources **
 * **WHS Library Primary Source Pathfinder:** This resource contains an introduction to primary sources, as well as links to various primary source databases and archives on the web.
 * **Historical Newspapers:** Use this database to search through copies of The New York Times from the 1850's through 2008 and The Boston Globe from the 1870's through 1979.
 * **National Archives, Docs Teach:** Primary sources from the American Revolution to contemporary United States.
 * **Life Photos:** A searchable collection of LIFE Magazine's photographs from the 1860s to the 1970s.

**NOTE:** Make sure to cite your sources! If you need help, stop by the library or visit the Citation and Copyright page on the library's website.