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Think about what types of primary sources might have been produced that would be relevant to your topic and to the time period; think also about which persons or organizations might have produced materials. Some possible types of sources:
Books
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Diaries and Journals
Memoirs
Interview
Photographs
Advertisements
Government Documents
Letters
Speeches
Gather the information you have about your topic and consider what you still need to know before you start researching. Finding Background Information
Reference works and secondary sources can help you find background information on your topic.
Credo Reference is a perfect starting point for creating research projects, writing topic papers and essays and conducting general research. It contains hundreds of subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, and dictionaries. It also cross references NC LIVE articles and the library catalog.
Provides balanced coverage of events in world history with relevant articles updated daily - both current thinking and established scholarly work
World History In Context reaches back to the ancient world and forward to today's headlines to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students. Content is aligned with state and national curriculum standards and is cross searchable with U.S. History In Context.