1920s+Junior+Research+Project

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


 * Example Research Questions: **
 * What was it about the 1920s that allowed a gangsters like Al Capone to flourish?
 * How did the invention of the automobile in the 1920’s change the world and what positive and negative influences has it had on society?
 * What role did discrimination or bias play in the Sacco and Vanzetti court case?
 * How did women's roles change during the 1920s?


 * 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 Databases **
 * **ABC CLIO: Pop Culture Universe**: ** Start ** **Here!**
 * ** ABC CLIO: American History:Start ** **Here!** This database will provide you with detailed information on your historical topic/figure, as well as the time period in which he/she lived, important events, issues, etc.
 * **Gale: Biography in Context: Then Go 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. [[image:GaleDatabases.jpg width="191" height="81" align="right" caption="Click Here to Search Multiple Gale Databases at Once " link="@http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=mlin_m_walthamel"]]
 * ** 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: The African American Experience **
 * ** ABC CLIO: American Government **
 * ** ABC-CLIO World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society **
 * ** Gale: U.S. History in Context **
 * ** ProQuest: Culture Grams United States Edition **
 * **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."


 * 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.
 * **The Vault:** The FBI's digital Archive.


 * Recommended Websites **
 * **American Cultural History, 1920-1929:**Provides information on the arts, fashion, events, and people that defined the decade.


 * Take Notes & Cite Sources **
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 * Creating and Sharing a Project in NoodleTools
 * Retrieving your NoodleTools Password
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 * **Username** - technology
 * **Password** - contact your library teacher: library
 * Citing an Online Database article in Noodle Tools
 * Citing a Website in Noodle Tools