World history in context nypl

U.S. History in Context






Coverage of the most-studied U.S. history topics including from the arrival of Vikings in North America, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror through a web-like experience that supports the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills. Noted for access to primary source documents.  **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**



Subjects: 


History;

Biography;

United States History;

Reference;

Homework Help;

Encyclopedias;

African American Studies;

American Studies




Dates of Coverage: 



Update Frequency: 

Weekly



Print Equivalent: 

American Decades CD-ROM, American Eras, DISCovering U.S. History, DISCovering World History, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces, Worldmark Encyclopedia of States, and Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.



Provider: 

Gale Group



Output type: 

Print, Email, Download









The New York Public Library provides access to over 500 databases with new editions each year. This includes, but is not limited to historical and current newspapers and periodicals, many that are difficult to access elsewhere. Patrons can find primary source materials, scholarly e-books and journals, reference materials, business resources, statistics, maps, digitized rare books and more in multiple languages! This guide focuses on e-resources that were acquired to support the four Research Libraries.

Many of these e-resources are available from home with a valid New York Public Library Card and PIN number. Just look for the blue house. 

If you are at a New York Public Library location and using an onsite only database, the majority of these databases are accessible on your own laptop computer, as long as you are at one of our NYPL locations.

 




Homework Help: High School



Learning Aids for High School


Find resources on core school subjects in our extensive online databases, which feature e-books, videos, lesson plans, and more. 

 

E-Books and Core Subject Resources


FreedomFlix


Bring history to life with video clips and e-books, with popup features such as maps, timelines, virtual tour clips, primary source videos, and audio clips. (Grades 4–9)


TeenBookCloud


A collection of videos and books in a variety of different categories including e-books, read-alongs, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks. (Grades 6–12)

 

Research Assignments and Projects


Explora High School


Search a variety of subjects to access reports and academic journals, magazines, biographies, and encyclopedia entries. Includes features to listen along to the text and search by lexile level. (Grades 9–12)

 

Other Databases to Find Journal Articles and Primary Sources


Credo Reference


Provides full-text online access to hundreds of multidisciplinary reference book collections, bilingual dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Watch the Research Quick Tips for videos on research questions, finding relevant sourc



Primary sources
 provide direct or firsthand evidence about an event, person, or object. These sources are contemporary to the events and people described. In the context of historical research, primary sources are sources that were created during the specific time period being studied. 


Identifying primary sources


Determining if a source is a primary sources depends on your topic, the time period, and the context. Think who, what, when, where, and why.

Try to think about what your research question is. Who or what are you investigating? What time period? What area?

If the sources is a first hand or direct account about your topic, then it is a primary source!

Common examples of primary sources include:


Newspaper articles

Interviews

Letters

Diaries

Memoirs and autobiographies

Speeches

Pictures

Official documentation


 


Secondary sources 
were produced after primary sources and provide a synthesis or analysis of the original event and original evidence. 

Some examples of secondary sources:


Book reviews

Textbooks

General history books

Scholarly articles

Literature reviews

Biographies



This section adapted from Michigan St