Resources for U.S. History Immigration Project Mr. Goldberg’s Class Print Materials in the Library Databases Visit the ​
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to search the library’s catalog for resources on specific topics Facts on File Immigration: Newcomers and Their Impact on the United States by Tricia Andryszewski 304.8 AND The Almanac of American History by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. REF 973.02 SCH The Oxford Companion to United States History edited by Paul. S. Boyer REF 973.03 OXF Time for Building: The Third Migration 1880­1920 by Gerald Sorin 973.309 SORIN World of Our Fathers: The Journey of East European Jews to America and the Life They Found and Made by Irving Howe 973.309 HOWE Mexican Voices, American Dreams: An Oral History of Mexican Immigration to the U.S. by Marilyn P. Davis 973.0468 DAVIS The End of Hidden Ireland: Rebellion, Famine, and Emigration by Robert James Scally 941.6 SCA Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez 973 GON Check out these encyclopedia articles for a good source of background information. This is a great place to start your research. If accessing from home username: ​
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rams ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Academic Search Complete (through GALILEO) Search within the GALILEO databases to find Academic Search Complete. This database offers resources geared toward high school research. Current password: side ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Ebsco Academic eBooks This database contains full text academic ebooks covering just about any research topic. username: weber password: sim ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Questia School High quality scholarly information specializing in history and the humanities. Your login ID is your Weber email address. Password: weber Searching the Web Evaluating a website​
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account reauthorize your account: school name: weberschool, password: gorams Evaluating a Website Answer the following questions to determine if the webpage you are viewing is appropriate for academic research. Technical evaluation: Evaluative Question Yes No Are there any spelling/grammar errors on the page? Is there a date on the page that tells you when it was last updated? If so, is it current? Evaluative Question Yes No Did the information lead you to other sources, both print and web, that were useful? Is a bibliography of print sources included? Does the information appear biased? ​
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