Library resources

  1. Electronic databases

ABC-CLIO
 

Access Newspaper Archive (not available from home)
 

EBSCO History Reference Center
 

Facts on File-History Database Search

Proquest Historical Newspapers

  1. E-books

ABC-CLIO History Reference Online


Gale Virtual Reference Library

  1. Library catalog

Search WebPath Express or library books to find primary and secondary sources

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Web sites: New Deal background

In addition to the web sites available through the library catalog's WebPath Express, you may also find helpful information in the sites listed here. Any/all free web sites that you use for this project must be fully evaluated to prove that the site is worthy of scholarly use. See an example of a thorough web evaluation.

New Deal 75
http://www.newdeal75.org/index.html
Information about the legacy of the New Deal, compiled by the Franklin D. Roosevelt American Heritage Center.
 

New Deal Agencies
http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/Courses/101_USH/new_deal.htm
List of New Deal agencies and their primary functions, compiled by University of Washington Department of History.
 

New Deal Network
http://newdeal.feri.org/
Educational resources provided by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
 

New York Time: Works Progress Administration
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/w/works_progress_administration/index.html
Collection of news, photos, and other material about the WPA.

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Web sites: Historical statistics

In addition to books on reserve in the library, the following web sites provide historical statistics about sociological and economic conditions in the United States. Any/all free web sites that you use for this project must be fully evaluated to prove that the site is worthy of scholarly use. See an example of a thorough web evaluation.

American Cultural History
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html
Quick facts about the 1930s, including life expectancy, average salary, and food prices.

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics-Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20030124ar03p1.htm
Overview of key economic indicators, including union membership, wages, and unemployment.
 

Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/children_depression/depression_children_menu.cfm

Overview of economic impact of the Great Depression, including unemployment and household income.


Shmoop
http://www.shmoop.com/great-depression/statistics.html
Great Depresssion statistics on GDP, recovery, recession, government growth, unemployment, political participation, entertainment, family life, divorce, and suicide.

 

Statistical Yearbook of the League of Nations
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/league/stat.html
Statistical coverage of international statistics--usually at the country level--for trade and commerce, labor, agriculture, mining, population and finance.

 

 BEST BET  University of Virginia Library-Historical Census Browser
http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
Examine state and county topics for individual census years. Data include population, education, economy, manufacturing, employment, ethnicity, and agriculture.

 

U.S. Census Bureau-Census of Housing
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/census/historic/owner.html
Overview of trends in home ownership since 1900.

 

U.S. Census Bureau Historical Statistics
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/hist_stats.html
Available by year. Includes statistics on population, immigration, marriage, birth rate, education, income, prices, and government.

 

U.S. Census Bureau Index of Questions
http://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/index_of_questions/
To understand the census data, it is helpful to review the questions that were asked.

 

U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstracts
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab1901-1950.htm
Available by year. Includes statistics on population, prices, and wages.

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Plagiarism policy

Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor.

 

NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism

http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm

 

Properly cite your sources by copying and pasting the citation information from your database article on to your Works Cited page. Follow these formats/examples for books, images, and web sites. If any category of information is not available for your citation, skip it and move on to the next category. If a publication date is not available, type n.d. (which stands for no date) where the date would go.

 

Book (find the info on the front and back of the title page)

Author'sLastName, Author'sFirstName MiddleInitial. Title of Book. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, year of publication. Print.
 

Example:

Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking, 1939. Print.

Image (look for the title of the image by mousing over it or right-clicking on it)

"Title or Description of Image." Name of Whole Web Site. Date site was published or
     copyrighted. Web. Date you viewed the web site. <URL>.
 

Example:

"Photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt." The White House. N.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2010.
      <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt>.

Newspaper article from a database

Author'sLastName, Author'sFirstName MiddleInitial. "Article Name." Newspaper Day Month Year:
     Page(s). Database. Web.
 

Example:

"W.P.A. Pays Red Writers." Los Angeles Times 21 Jan. 1936: 1. Proquest Historical Newspapers.
    
 Web.

Web site

"Title of Web Page." Name of Whole Web Site. Date site was published or copyrighted. Web.
      Date you viewed the web site. <URL>.
 

Example:

"North Athletics." North Hunterdon High School. 2008. Web. 4 Feb. 2010.
      <http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/athletics/>.

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Photo: "Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal Pin." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2010. Encylopaedia Britannica Online. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/509263/72254/Franklin-D-Roosevelt-New-Deal-pin-1932>.

Background: "WPA Poster." Advertising is Good for You. 1 Sept. 2008. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://pzrservices.typepad.com/advertisingisgoodforyou/2008/09/happy-labor-day.html>.