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Resource Guide

This guide is for students in Mr. Fialka's U.S. History Class who are working on the
"The Twentieth Century: The Most Impactful Year for Your Family" Research Paper

Books​
Library Catalog
  • Search the library catalog for books on your year or topic and subtopics.  There are two main ways to do this:
    • Search for your decade.  For example, if your year is 1955, start by entering "1950" into the catalog search box
    • Search for a specific event that you are researching.  For example, Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955.  If this is one of the events that you will discuss in your essay, enter "Rosa Parks" into the catalog search box.

Databases and Encyclopedias

Begin with this databases

ABC-CLIO
  • 10 databases that cover various aspects of US and world history.  Use for access for reference articles and primary sources

Gale U.S. History in Context
  • Search this database for a wide range of resources, including reference articles, academic journal articles, and primary sources

Additional Databases: ​
Annals of America​
  • Over 2,000 primary sources as well as other multimedia resources focused on US history
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​Britannica Online Encyclopedia​​
  • An online encyclopedia offering quick facts and background information on a wide-range of subjects​
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Scholastic GO - formerly Grolier​
  • Eight encyclopedias that cover topics including American history, countries and cultures of the world, popular science, and more 

​SIRS Government Reporter
  • Search this database for academic journal, magazine, and reference articles, and primary resources, specifically government documents such as ​​

Recommended Websites

American Memory
  • Access a large collection of primary source documents about U.S. History, Maintained by The Library of Congress

Biography.com
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History.com

National Archives
  • Collection of materials, including primary documents, created by or relating to the U.S. Federal Government, Maintained by The National Archives and Records Administrations

The New York Times

PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)

​​Citation Tools
Noodletools
  • Use NoodleTools to help generate and organize citations in MLA format.  
  • Remember to cite ALL sources including images, videos, etc.
  • For Access: 
    1. ​​Log into your Cherry Creek School account: my.cherrycreekschools.org
    2. Search for and select the "NoodleTools" tile
    3. Either create an account OR login


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  • GHS Library Home
    • About US
  • Books
    • Library Catalog
    • Sora eBooks (formerly Overdrive)
  • Magazines
  • RESEARCH
    • Noodletools & Citation help
    • General Databases
    • Database Passwords
  • Newspapers