Primary and
Secondary Sources for History Projects
For many history papers and projects, it is necessary to use both primary and
secondary sources. The question is what is a primary source? And what is a secondary
source? This site will answer those questions!
Decade by Decade
For information on a specific time in American history, try the following
links to find timelines, photographs, articles, transcripts, diaries,
sound and film clips from a variety of databases, websites, videos, and
books.
Civil War
in Indian Territory
Photos, dates, principal commanders, forces engaged, and descriptions
of the battles are just a few of the many things that can be found from
these linked books, websites, government documents, and vertical files.
Country Reports
Information from sources such as the CIA’s World Factbook presented in a concise, easily readable format.
Government
Through numerous online documents, this site introduces students to various aspects and departments of the U.S. government
The
Holocaust
Images, interviews, essays, artwork, discussion forums, online books by survivors,
timelines, and more attempt to provide a glimpse of the Holocaust through the
websites, books, and video-recordings included.
Lewis & Clark
Expedition
Look no further to find interactive maps,pages from the original
journals, a map of tribal lands then and now, a bibliography, and a guide
to more resources of the epic journey of the Corps of Discovery, now
known as the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
United Nations
This site allows the users to choose a variety of countries according to a number of different statistics, including economics, health, technology, and population.
USA.GOV
On this official web portal, students will find a rich treasure of official information services and resources of the U.S. government.
Windows to the Universe
Site includes world mythology, especially Roman and Greek .
World Religions
This BBC page offers an introduction to major religions as well as links to articles about the religions.
Sample Research Topics
Topic 1: I need help getting started on my history paper, the Sinking of
the Lusitania.
Topic 2: Researching your
local history project.