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Evaluating History Websites

Search Tips

• Know basic info before you search
• Use quotes "lost colony"
• Have extra Search words ready
• Mayflower, Pilgrims, "Plymouth colony"

Acceptable Websites

Mayflower

• www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/index.htm
• www.mayflowerhistory.com/index.php

Jamestown

• www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=1
• www.virtualjamestown.org/page2.html

Roanoke

• http://ncpedia.org/history/colonial/roanoke-island

• www.lost-colony.com/main.html

Pocahontas

• www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/pocahonta/aa_pocahonta_subj.html
• www.co.henrico.va.us/about-henrico/history/four-faces-of-pocahontas.html

Prepare to Cite (things to find)

• Title
• Author
• Source
• Date
• URL
  

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SCF Library Databases

Alexander Street Press American History has documentaries and footage of some historical events. It is searchable. You can also build clips for presentations to share or embed.

America's Newspapers get newspapers and broadcast media from around the country

Biography Resource Center get information about people and related articles.

CQ Researcher explores topics in depth. Use Issue Tracker to view chronological alphabetical lists of issues.

Florida Newspapers get local newspapers and broadcast media

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia easy to use

Health & Wellness Resource Center health & alternative health information

Info Trac Junior Edition (Middle & High School) current articles and reference essays

Info Trac Kids (younger students) current articles and reference essays

Info Trac Student Edition (High School) current articles and reference essays

Issues & Controversies topics that are explained to represent different sides

MAS Ultra School Edition (High School) current articles and reference essays

Opposing Viewpoints topics and articles that represent various opinions

Pop Culture Universe looks at fashion, business, arts, literature, music, politics and more from the 1920s to the present.

What Do I Read Next? like a book?  Want to read something similar, check here!

Video Databases

Films on Demand also has documentaries. Additionally it has films on history, social issues and interviews with key public figures. 

Search Library Resources. -- Narrow your search to format. You can select ebooks, books. scholarly journal articles, newspapers, digital video and more. You may narrow your search with an author (Rowling, Basye, Haddix), or title (Hunger Games, Harry Potter,...).



TIPS:
-Search phrases using " ".  
  Example: video games = "video games".
-Use truncation if you are not sure about the ending of your search term. ? or *
  Example: Expen?    =     Expense, Expensive, Expenditure

Manatee County Public Libraries search the electronic Information Resources.  Log in with your 14 digit public library barcode and PIN.  You may need to call the public library to set up your PIN. Not all databases available online.

Florida Electronic Library search Florida resources as well as a large number of online databases.  Log in with your 14 digit public library barcode and PIN.  You may need to call the public library to set up your PIN.

Internet Public Library professionally produced guide to the web via subject guides and more. Also has annotated bibliographies of print sources.

American Heritage Magazine - Includes some searchable full text content. Not scholarly.

Library of Congress - Primary digitized documents from American History and related collections.

Films On Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video. This digital video database is rich in documentaries, speeches and historical events.