I. The Social Studies Department assigns several long term projects to students during the school year. This pathfinder is designed to assist students working on these projects as well as accessing general information concerning history and social studies topics. The following links are current project descriptions:
II. Your research should include media from various sources:
A. Print material - books can be accessed through the card catalog by
1. Searching our own school library catalog
2. Accessing the NOBLE (North of Boston Library Exchange) Web catalog. This catalog combines over 3 million holdings of public and academic libraries into one catalog. At NOBLE you can search and request materials directly from home or at the library, and can renew books via the Web.
3. Special Collections of library materials (lists or links to bibliographies):
B. Online Information
1. Encyclopedias and database material (including articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals) can best be accessed through NMRLS (The Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System site).
Pay special attention to:
eLibrary, InfoTrac, Grolier Online, and ProQuest.
2. Search Directories:
Adopt a Community
Samuel McIntire Library Pathfinder – For
information on Salem
General Decade and History Portals
American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
American Cultural History: The 19th Century
Primary Sources of American Popular Culture
History Central: Major Events of the 20th Century
About.com: 20th Century History
TIME 100: The Most Important People of the 20th Century
Decade Topics
U. S. Census Bureau – Population information by decade
Largest Cities in the United States by Population by Decade
- a Wikipedia Protected page
Women of the Century: 100 Years of American Heroes
Yahoo: Fashion and Beauty History
Fact Monster: Fashion Timeline
American Photography: A Century of Images
Ad Flip – Print ads by decade
Timelines - General
Adopt a Company
Almanacs
Atlases
Printable Map of the United States
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
American Memory Maps Collections
Countries
Fifty States
Internet Public Library’s Stately Knowledge
FirstGov:Your First Click to U.S. Government
Biography
Biography Resource Center + Marquis Who’s Who
4. The following links provide essential information and guidance for your online research: