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History matters : a student guide to U.S. history online / Alan Gevinson, Kelly Schrum, Roy Rosenzweig.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2005.Description: ix, 147 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0312450001 (pbk.)
  • 9780312450007 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 175.88 G396 2005
Contents:
An introduction to history research online -- Distinguishing between primary and secondary sources ; Evaluating U.S. history websites ; Analyzing primary sources ; A word about plagiarism ; Citing online sources ; Using this guide -- A selection of top U.S. history websites -- General websites for U.S. history research -- U.S. history websites by time period -- Three worlds meet and colonization, beginnings to 1763 ; Revolution and the new nation, 1754-1820s ; Expansion and reform, 1801-1861 ; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 ; Development of the industrial United States, 1870-1900 ; Emergence of modern America, 1890-1930 ; Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945 ; Postwar United States, 1945 to the early 1970s ; Contemporary United States, 1968 to the present -- Appendix: Using search engines effectively -- A glossary of common internet terms.
Summary: Based on the award-winning History matters web site developed by the Center for History and New Media and the American Social HIstory Project, this unique resource pairs an annotated guide to 250 of the most useful web sites for students research with an introduction that addresses the particular challenges of using the internet for historical research. -- Cover
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Oficina Leonel Fernández Colección 6to. Piso E 175.88 G396 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000111710

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to history research online -- Distinguishing between primary and secondary sources ; Evaluating U.S. history websites ; Analyzing primary sources ; A word about plagiarism ; Citing online sources ; Using this guide -- A selection of top U.S. history websites -- General websites for U.S. history research -- U.S. history websites by time period -- Three worlds meet and colonization, beginnings to 1763 ; Revolution and the new nation, 1754-1820s ; Expansion and reform, 1801-1861 ; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 ; Development of the industrial United States, 1870-1900 ; Emergence of modern America, 1890-1930 ; Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945 ; Postwar United States, 1945 to the early 1970s ; Contemporary United States, 1968 to the present -- Appendix: Using search engines effectively -- A glossary of common internet terms.

Based on the award-winning History matters web site developed by the Center for History and New Media and the American Social HIstory Project, this unique resource pairs an annotated guide to 250 of the most useful web sites for students research with an introduction that addresses the particular challenges of using the internet for historical research. -- Cover

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