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7th Civil War Research: Home

Guidelines for Research

1) Search the databases and websites linked below for your topic. Remember to try alternate search terms.

2) When using a search engine to find additional sources, be critical of the sources you find. 

Use the ABCs of website evaluation to determine if the source is credible:

A = Authority   Who is the author or which organization created the website? Are they experts in United States history? How do you know?

B = Bias    Is the website biased by its creator's purpose or mission? What can you tell about the purpose of the site based on the domain name (.com, .edu, .gov, .org)?

C = Current Content    Was the content created recently enough for your research needs?

3)  Use NoodleTools to track your citations and take notes. Use your RPCS email to log in. 

 

Please email Ms. Fox or visit her in the library if you need help!

Start with Databases

Historical Newspapers

General Overview Websites

Native Americans and the Civil War

Emancipation Proclamation

Transcontinental Railroad and Chinese Laborers

Technology and Weapons in the Civil War

Ironclads!

Medicine in the Civil War

Women Abolitionists

Women Spies in the Civil War

Women in the Civil War

African Americans and the Civil War

Major Battles

Civil War Prisons

Assassination of President Lincoln

Gale E-Books

Relevant Print Titles in our Collection

Asians in the Civil War

Juneteenth

Underground Railroad

Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln