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Narragansett High School Library: Oral History Project

Home page for Narragansett HS LibGuides

Search the Library Collection for Books and Other Materials using the NHS Library Catalog (RICAT/Follett)!

NHS Database/eBook Passwords

NHS Database/eBook Passwords 2023-24

eBooks to Explore

Salem Press eBooks
Search the collection of Salem Press eBooks by using the search bar. Your search will cross-reference all the Salem Press eBooks.

Dictionary of American History, 2003 This link opens in a new window

Books to Explore

Some books have been placed on a cart for your perusal. Use the library's catalog to search for additional titles.

Explore both the Reference Section (the shelves along the back of the wall) and the Circulating Section (the tall shelves) to find additional titles.

900's History and Geography

900--History
910--Geography & Travel
920--Biography & Genealogy
930--History of the Ancient World
940--History of Europe
950--History of Asia
960--History of Africa
970--History of North America
980--History of South America
990--History of Other Regions

Specific Classification Numbers of the Wars

909--World History
920--Historical Biographies
940--WWII
951--Korean War
955--Gulf War
956--Iraq War
958--Afghan War
959--Vietnam War
973--US History

World Book Encyclopedia

World Book Encyclopedia
At the World Book products page, high school students will want to select the "Advanced" version of World Book if you are looking for general encyclopedia information on a particular topic.

World Book Homepage

World Book Online Homepage

Databases to Explore

ABC-CLIO
Make sure the "search all databases" box is selected. The use the search bar to conduct your search. Your results will appear as a hyperlink to each individual database that produces results.
** After conducting your search, scroll down the left hand margin and select the type of primary source document in which you want to filter your results.
Step by Step How to Access ABC-CLIO War Primary Sources
Google Slide Deck

Facts on File This link opens in a new window
Select American History Online, American Women's History Online, Modern World History Online
** In the database, under the Browse section, click on Primary Sources, then find the war you are researching. This will give you only primary sources to look through. You can also use the search bar, then select the tab that is titled Primary Sources.

Notice the information following the asterisk marks...this will give you directions on how to filter your results to access primary sources.

Proquest This link opens in a new window
Select eLibrary Curriculum to search for information for your Oral History research. This database cross-references History Study Center, so you do not need to search that database separately.
** In History Study Center, click on the Historical Documents tab, then do a keyword search. This will produce a list of primary sources.

EBSCO
Search Masterfile Premier, History Reference Center, Biography Collection Complete and Academic Search Elite to find information to prepare you for the Oral History Project.
** In History Reference Center, after conducting your keyword search, scroll down the left hand margin, and select Primary Sources to filter your results.

National Archives

The US National Archives and Records Administration

NoodleTools

NoodleTools
Use NoodleTools to create notecards and citations in MLA 8 format.

How to Create Citations Using NoodleTools

How To Create a Citation Using NoodleTools 2020
Check out this Google Slide deck regarding how to create accurate citations for your project.