Print materials in the North Library What? Task Definition 1. What is my research question? 2. What do I already know? 3. What information do I need? Where? Search Plan 1. What type of information do I need? For example: general, in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented, other? 2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize your list. 3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency, authority. Special Collections CQ Researcher Sample Book List Books with unique perspectives: 355.0092 War War Letters 940.373 Rug American Voices from World War I 973 Dav Don't Know much about history 973 Loe Lies my teacher told me Series Titles American War Series American War Library In American History Turning Points Sample Reference Book List Ref 909.82 His History Behind the Headlines Ref 973 Ame American Decades Ref 973.063 Enc Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century Ref 940.53 Fel World War II: Almanac Ref 959.7043 Hil Vietnam War: Almanac How? Location & Access 1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic. 2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails. 3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements in your research question. Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searching in the North Library catalog. AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IRAQ-KUWAIT CONFLICE, 1990 ISRAEL KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953 MIDDLE EAST PERSIAN GULF WAR, 1991 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898 TWENTIETH CENTURY VIETNAMESE CONFLICT, 1961-1975 WORLD HISTORY WORLD POLITICS WORLD WAR, 1914-1918 WORLD WAR, 1939-1945 NINETEEN SIXTIES

Online materials Library Catalog Find books fast! North Library Online Databases Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources. Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson Infotrac Discovering Collection for articles on history Gale Virtual Reference Library- Reference books Ten titles. New! EBSCOhost magazines, health, images SIRS Online issues oriented database CQ Researcher analysis of current issues The Oregonian regional newspaper World Book Online encyclopedia, atlas Cyberography Selected Web sites. Multnomah County Library, War and World History Excellent directory of Web sites on various wars and conflicts 1960s to 1990s Flashback Cultural history of the times the conflict occured organized by decades 1960-1990. Art, music, television, books, fashion and more. 15th Field Artillery Regiment The Selective Service and history of the draft. Beyond the Fire Teen experiences of war Best of History Web Sites Nancy Kendall: World War II Great links for WWII The Rutgers Oral History Archives Great links for WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War The Whole World was Watching An oral history project of 1968 What did you do the the war Grandma? Oral history of women during WW II. Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian Citation Maker Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.

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