Junior+Thesis

Department: Social Studies toc =Junior Thesis= (All passwords for databases are available in library or from your teacher.)

Narrowing Topic

 * The following resources provide background information on many subjects.**

Resources for Background Information

 * [|ABC-Clio Social Studies Databases >]
 * [|ABC-Clio eBooks]
 * [|African American Studies Center Database] (Oxford University Press)
 * [|Credo Reference]
 * [|Gale American History Reference Library]
 * [|The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History]
 * [|Salem Press Reference Books]
 * Search [|WHS Library catalog] Find reference books (print and eBooks) in the catalog.

Encyclopedias
Digital Print
 * [|Grolier] - Includes articles from //Grolier// and //Encyclopedia Americana//. Good place to find journal articles.
 * //[|WorldBook] -// Short articles with links to related journal articles.
 * //Encyclopedia Americana//
 * //Encyclopedia Britannica// (look at Macropaedia: Knowledge in Depth volumes)

Journal Articles and Books

 * [|Credo Reference]
 * [|JSTOR] - Search for scholarly journal articles.
 * [|WorldCat -] Locate books in local libraries and around the world.
 * [|Google Scholar] and [|Google Books]- Search for journal articles and books across the world wide web. Items found can be accessed electronically, located in a local library, or ordered through interlibrary loan.
 * Search [|WHS Library catalog] Find books (print and eBooks) in the catalog.


 * Google Scholar Search Tips**
 * **Use** **[|Advanced Search]** to narrow search by date or subject.
 * **View table of contents and covers of books. Sometimes digital pages are available.**
 * **Locate book in another library** - Click on "Library Search" under title of book to find item in another library. Type in Wellesley zip code to find libraries nearby. Ask the WHS library staff about ordering an item through interlibrary loan. Remember it might take 3-10 days to receive an item this way.

Website Evaluation
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**Writing Through the Social Studies**

 * Click link to view //Writing Through the Social Studies//:**

**Citation Information - Chicago**
[|Noodlebib] - Keep all resources organized and automatically formatted into Chicago style.
 * Official [|Chicago Manual of Style]** - Choose "Quick Guide" box on opening page.