To+Kill+A+Mockingbird+Resources

1. **Reference Books**(downstairs)

T hese are the best source for all topics:

 * Race and Civil Rights**

REF 973 AFR //African American Encyclopedia// REF 323.1196 ENC //Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights// REF 323.1196 GRO //ABC-CLIO Companion to the Civil Rights Movement// REF 909.82 GRE //Great Events//


 * 1930s Topics**
 * [[image:eb.gif align="left"]]REF 973.917 HIS** //Great Events for Students: The Great Depression (see eBooks below to access ebook version)//

**Biographical Encyclopedias** REF 920 CON //Contemporary Black Biography// REF 920 ENC //Encyclopedia of World Biography// REF 920 HAW //African American Biographies//

**﻿Individual book on a topic **
Select **//Resource Lists//** from the left menu, click on **//Public Lists//** and open the "civil rights" list to browse for titles. //*"decades " books are great for 1930s topics. (973.91)// ||
 * [[image:NHSLibrary2.jpg width="85" height="64" link="@http://lms.npsct.org/"]] || Search specific topic (//Jim Crow//) or general topic //Civil rights// or //Great Depression//.
 * OR**

=3. eBooks -=

**Quality reference sources in digital format. Available by password 24/7. **

 * [[image:NHSLibrary2.jpg width="85" height="64" link="@http://lms.npsct.org/"]] || Select the "Catalog" tab Search for the following titles and look for this symbol to denote eBooks[[image:eb.gif]]


 * //Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression//**
 * //Encyclopedia of American Social Movements//**
 * //Bowling, Beatniks and Bellbottoms, v.2 1920s-1930s//**
 * //Literature and Its Times, v.2//** ||
 * || Click on the title, then scroll down to the link to open the eBook. Enter your topic to search the eBook. Most eBooks have citation tools. Copy and paste the information into your works cited document or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools. ||

Enter topic in search box. Use information from the citation tool to complete your bibliography. ||
 * [[image:GVRL.jpg caption="GVRL - ICONN" link="@http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?finalAuth=true&DB=GVRL&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=s0003&u=s0003&authCount=1"]] || Use the **//Gale Virtual Reference// ICONN** collection for most civil rights topics.


 * [[image:GVRL.jpg caption="GVRL NHS collection" link="@http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=newingtonhslib&authCount=1"]] || Use the **//Gale Virtual Reference NHS//** collection to access information about **Harper Lee, Great Depression topics and life in the 1930s.** ||
 * || All articles have citation tools. Copy and paste the information into your works cited document or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools ||

4. DATABASES -

**magazines & journals, newspapers, reference works, primary sources **
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 * [[image:salempresslogo.gif width="294" height="30" link="@http://history.salempress.com/"]] || Enter your search term and select your articles. There is no email capability in this database. ||
 * || Look for the "Article Citation" button. Copy and paste the information into Easybib or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools.

EXCEPTION: for Great Depression and culture during the 1930s: Select the Great Depression title and use the "topic finder" tab //***Good source for life in Great Depression and culture during the 1930s.**// ||
 * [[image:images.jpg width="160" height="31" link="@http://www.sharpe-online.com/"]] || Enter your term in the general search box
 * || Copy and paste the information into Easybib or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools. ||


 * [[image:iconn_icon32x32.gif width="50" height="50" caption="iCONN " link="@http://iconn.org/"]] || Click on the iCONN icon. Enter your keywords in the Find Articles **box. Use the** Books **tab for the best reference results.**


 * For** People**: Once in ICONN, click on "high school" under //Search Individual Resources//. Click on** Biography in Context **(right column).** ||
 * || All articles have citation tools. Copy and paste the information into your works cited document or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools ||

=​5. Online Encyclopedia= ====**Good starting point for topic overviews** ====
 * [[image:worldbook.gif caption="World Book Online" link="@http://www.worldbookonline.com/"]] || Click on the World Book Online icon. Enter your keywords and select articles ||
 * || All articles have citation tools. Copy and paste the information into your works cited document or use this information to complete your bibliography in Noodle Tools ||

=6. Online Searching=

media type="custom" key="7673141" Keep phrases together by using quotes ex. “Jim Crow Laws” Check websites for credibility and reliability before using, ask these questions:

A**uthority- What experiences or education qualify the author as an expert?** B**ias - Is this site free from bias or does it reflect a personal opinion or viewpoint?** C**urrency - Is the information current enough for my research needs?**

Wikipedia is generally not an acceptable source for academic research**.**