ONLINE RESEARCH
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Subscription Databases and eBooks - provide online sources that have been vetted (checked for reliability and accuracy) and provide better information than can be found on the "free" Web. See a librarian for login information!
PPLD Databases - PPLD Card# & PIN# Required!
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WEBSITE USE
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Website Evaluation Form
- Websites that YOU find on your own (i.e. Google searching) MUST be evaluated before using! Only websites assigned by your teacher or found on a subscription database are exempt from this evaluation process. Click on the website evaluation form below & fill it out. If it does not pass muster, you cannot use it in your research.
PRIMARY SOURCE WEBSITES: Free, Vetted
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American Memory
U.S. History. Historical images, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, motion pictures, and more from the Library of Congress.
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Library Of Congress (LOC)
U.S. History, World History. Full digital library of historic maps, photos, documents, audio and video from the U.S. and around the world.
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National Archives (NARA)
U.S. History. NARA holds the records of the U.S. Federal Government. View exhibits of historical records and presidential papers, such as the Declaration of Independence.
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Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
U.S. History, some World History. Brings together the riches of America's libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
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Gilder Lehman Collection
U.S. History. Contains more than 65,000 items that cover five hundred years of American history.
