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This guide was created for Education 110: History and Political Science Political Philosophy Curricula for Prof. Steve Cohen and his students.
Here you will find the resources we went over in the library instruction session, plus many more you will want to explore on your own!
If you have questions while you are using it, or researching, please IM me via Meebo!
Use the Contents box to focus in on the various types of resources available.
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Databases to Find Scholarly Literature in Education & History
- ERICEducation index and database.
- America: History & LifeScholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada.
- Historical Abstracts Scholarly literature in history from 1450 to the present. Does not include the United States and Canada.
Resources Discussed in class
- Library of CongressVarious sections such as: Resources for Teachers, and Exhibitions.
Lesson plans and other tools for teaching with primary sources - Library of Congress. American Memory ProjectTopics include African Americans, Immigration and American Expansion, Maps, Native Americans, Presidents, Religion, War & Military, and Women.
- United States National ArchivesAccess to interactive major historic documents, section for Teachers & Students with lesson plans and other activities and lots of other useful information, especially DocsTeach
- Avalon Project at the Yale Law School
Places to go in the Boston Area
- United States National Archives. Northeast Region, Boston (Waltham).Great LOCAL resource for LOCAL primary sources. Check out their Teachable Texts section!
- The Boston Public LibraryFor local history resources and documents.
Help with Research |
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