-from Finding, Analyzing, and Constructing History: A Research Guide for Students by Library of Congress and National History Day
Go to Facts on File or click on the image above.
We pay for the use of EIGHT Infobase/Facts on File databases:
All of these databases have a read-aloud feature and a citation feature available.
Please see the document below for the username and password for Facts on File.
Go to www.askri.org or click on the image above.
If you are a Rhode Island resident, AskRI.org has a variety of free resources available to you!
The databases Barrington Middle School students may find helpful for research are:
Many of these databases have a "read to me" feature and a citation generator which can be very helpful when doing research!
Go to CultureGrams or click on the image above.
CultureGrams is a database we have a subscription to through the RILINK consortium. CultureGrams is an online learning resource that provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on hundreds of countries, as well as the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Use credible sources. Experts in the field write credible sources. They are peer-reviewed and fact-checked. If you have questions about your source’s credibility, you need to investigate further. This is especially important when using information collected from the internet. Always complete a website evaluation before using a website. When evaluating websites keep in mind:
NOTE: This evaluation process applies to ALL sources you plan on using for your project. BE CRITICAL
-from nhd.org Teacher Resources Middle School Level
The Library of Congress (loc.gov) has extensive resources on a wide variety of topics. A simple search for an idea can provide inspiration.
Secondary sources retell, analyze, or interpret events. Secondary sources are written after an event is over. So, if you want to research George Washington’s decisions during the winter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, you would probably need to know some information about George Washington, the American Revolution, and what happened at Valley Forge. Historians call information about the time period that an event happens historical context.
Examples: journal articles, databases, website articles, biographies, photographs
-from Finding, Analyzing, and Constructing History: A Research Guide for Students by Library of Congress and National History Day
Secondary sources put the primary source in context. They help you understand:
Secondary sources help a researcher piece together the puzzle of primary sources.
“Getting Started with Primary Sources,” Library of Congress, accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.loc. gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources.
Primary sources offer a snapshot of a moment in time. Primary sources are fragments. They challenge researchers to work like detectives because they provide one person’s experience of an event. They may be deeply personal. Primary sources tell human history in a way that secondary sources cannot. They are incomplete because they reflect one perspective. Primary sources are a puzzle. They invite a researcher to seek additional evidence. Primary sources may help a researcher ask questions to focus and direct more research.
“Getting Started with Primary Sources,” Library of Congress, accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.loc. gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources.