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Suggested History Databases
How to Search in a Database
Below will show guide you in researching on the database U.S. History in Context. You could also use the same steps to search in the Biography database. After clicking on the database, enter the name or movement (like Underground Railroad) in the search box.
It'll take to a page that has different types of information
Academic Journals: Scholarly articles written by experts
Primary Sources: Original documents of the time, excerpts from the books they wrote or documents
Featured Content: Content the database highlighted
Reference: Background information through encyclopedia entries
Biographies: Background information about the person’s life
Audio: Recent podcasts or online news stories
Images: Images related to the person or historical event
Videos: Videos or clips related to the person or historical event
News: Recent newspaper articles about the person or historical event
Magazines: Magazines articles about the person or historical event
You found an article you like! On the right hand side, there is a column of Tools. Use the citation tool to get the citation for the article, download it, email it to yourself, or print it!
