Leaders of the American Revolution

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IMC FULL-TEXT DATABASES

Biography Resource Center
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This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications.

SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
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This collection includes newspaper and magazine articles, reference books, pictures, and recommended web sites. Just enter the name of the person you are researching to find biographical information about him/her.

Student Resource Center
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This outstanding collection of full-text encyclopedia articles provides a wealth of information about those individuals who were important to the American Revolution.

CobblestoneOnline.net
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This collection includes the full text (from 1980 forward) of Cobblestone, Faces, Calliope, Odyssey, Appleseeds, and other magazines.

NEW! PODCAST of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, from LearnOutLoud.com

SELECTED WEB SITES

American Revolution
This site features a detailed history of the American Revolution, biographies about the people who played important roles in the Revolution (be sure to check out the Women of the American Revolution), and much more.

National Constitution Center: Founding Fathers

The White House: Presidents of the United States

About.com: American History - American Revolution
This site features some great information and links, as well as About.com's Top 10 Founding Fathers

Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Enter the name of the person you wish to learn about in the search field, or use the direct links below:
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington

TeachingAmericanHistory.org: Individual Biographies of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

Historycentral.com: History's Home on the Web
Visit the home page for a complete list of biographies available, or check out America's Wars: A Complete History

The National Archives: Constitution of the United States

Biography.com
Enter the name of the person you wish to learn about into the search field to retrieve a biography of that individual.

The Quotations Page
Use the "Author Index" to search for quotations by a particular person, or the "Subject Index" to find quotes about a particular topic.

Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
This treasure trove of reference books and other information sources includes Bartlett's Quotations, Columbia Quotations, and more.

IMC REFERENCE COLLECTION INFORMATION SOURCES

The American Scene: Events. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 1999. (REF 973 AME)
Text and color illustrations present chronological coverage of over 800 major events in American history.

The American Scene: Lives. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2001. (REF 920.073 AME)
Provides a broad survey of American history, personalities, arts, culture, lives, places, and ideas.

Altman, Susan. Extraordinary African-Americans. New York: Children's Press, 2001. (REF 920 Alt)
Presents short biographies of one hundred twenty-six African Americans, highlighting their personal achievements and their resulting contributions to the growth of American society.

Arnold, James R. and Wiener, Roberta. The Revolutionary War. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2002. (REF 973.3 ARN)
Covers important military battles and political conflicts of the Revolutionary War and portrays key individuals who played important roles in the war.

Franck, Irene M. Illustrated History of Women. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 1999. (REF 305.4 Ill)
Volume 5 (Age of Revolution: 1750-1829) features "Women in the American Revolution", a terrific discussion of the supportive roles women played before, during and after the revolution.

Hour of Freedom: American History in Poetry, compiled by Milton Meltzer. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong, 2003.
This book offers several poems, including "Molly Pitcher", "Our Fathers Fought for Liberty", and "Old Ironsides", that describe the colonies' struggle for independence.

Matuz, Roger. Complete American Presidents Sourcebook. Detroit, MI: UXL, 2001.(REF 920 Mat)

UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit, MI: UXL, 2003. (REF 920 UXL)
A collection of 750 biographies and portraits of notable historic and current figures in American and world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences.

Disease Exhibition Project: Selected Information Sources

Visit these sites to learn more about the disease you have chosen as your research topic. Please speak with Mrs. O'Keefe if you need help, or have any questions - she will be happy to assist you!

Student Resource Center
This terrific database features the full text of UXL Science, Sick!, the Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and many other encyclopedias and reference information sources, as well as articles from magazines, academic journals and newspapers. The Student Resource Center is a great database in which to search for information about the causes, description, diagnosis, prognosis, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of disease. Also included in entries for many diseases is a helpful "Words to Know" section.
(Please note: You will have to log in with an ID to use this resource. An overview of this collection, as well as each of the other databases and collections for which we have paid a fee, is available in the IMC. This "Full-Text Resources Available to the CMS Research Community" guide also includes any passwords or other information you will need to log into a particular database. )

WebMD: Health A-Z

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Diseases & Conditions A-Z Index

National Institutes of Health (NIH): Health Topics A-Z

KidsHealth: Kids' Health Problems (Also look at TeensHealth: Diseases & Conditions)

MayoClinic.com: Diseases and Conditions A-Z

MedlinePlus: Health Topics

Wikipedia
Enter your own search in this terrific resource, or use the links provided below. (When available, visit the "External Links", listed at the end of each subject entry.)
Chickenpox
Hepatitis
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (You may also want to learn more about Gardasil
Lyme Disease
Malaria
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Scarlet Fever
Tuberculosis

eMedicineHealth.com
Enter your search from the homepage, or find your research topic using the Topics A-Z feature.

EBSCOHost Research Databases
Log in to this collection to search Middle Search Plus, MasterFILE Premier, Health Source-Consumer Edition, and other full-text databases, featuring magazine and journal articles, encyclopedias and other reference information sources, and other content.
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My Favorite Artist: Selected Information and Museum Sources

Visit the links below to learn about the artist you have chosen as your research subject, as well as for examples of his/her work. Are you having a difficult time locating information? Please ask Mrs. O'Keefe for help!

BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER
This terrific site features biographical information about people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas, and includes full-text magazine articles, images, and links to web sites.
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Kids InfoBits
This database is designed for beginning researchers, and features a visually graphic search interface. Kids InfoBits includes information about the arts, current events, peole government, history, science, sports and more.
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globalgallery.com
Find terrific collections of selected works by many artists at this site.

PABLO PICASSO

Guggenheim Museum: Pablo Picasso Biography
Visit this site for a biography of the artist, as well as samples of his work from the Guggenheim's collections. (Click "Collection Selections", located in the upper left corner of the biography page.)

The Time 100: Artists & Entertainers - Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of his work.

artelino - Art Auctions: Pablo Picasso Biography

SALVADOR DALI

Salvador Dali: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of his work.

Fantasy Arts: Salvador Dali

artelino - Art Auctions: Salvador Dali Biography

GuggenheimMuseum: Salvador Dali Biography
Visit this site for a biography of the artist, as well as samples of his work from the Guggenheim's collections. (Click "Collection Selections", located in the upper left corner of the biography page.)

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

Women in History: Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of her work.

artst.org: Georgia O'Keeffe Biography

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh Gallery
This site includes a biography of the artist and a timeline of the major events in his life, as well as selected paintings, drawings, watercolors, graphic works and later sketches.

Van Gogh Biography, from Expo-Shop.com
Visit this site for a biography of Van Gogh, and a tour of the virtual museum, which includes about 300 of the artist's works.

WebMuseum, Paris: Vincent Van Gogh
In addition to a biography, this site offers examples of Van Gogh's self-portraits, portraits, Irises, still-lives with sunflowers and more.

Vincent Van Gogh: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of his work.

CLAUDE MONET

Claude Monet: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of his work.

WebMuseum, Paris: Claude Monet Biography
In addition to a biography, this site offers examples of Monet's early works, first impressionist paintings, waterlilies, haystacks and more.

GuggenheimMuseum: Vincent Van Gogh Biography
Visit this site for a biography of the artist, as well as samples of his work from the Guggenheim's collections. (Click "Collection Selections", located in the upper left corner of the biography page.)

PAUL GAUGUIN

GuggenheimMuseum: Paul Gauguin Biography
Visit this site for a biography of the artist, as well as samples of his work from the Guggenheim's collections. (Click "Collection Selections", located in the upper left corner of the biography page.)

Paul Gauguin: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's article features a detailed biography and photographs of the artist, as well as selected examples of his work.

National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
Find a great collection of selected works by Gauguin at this site.

Westward Expansion: Selected Resources

GENERAL INFORMATION / OVERVIEW

Student Resource Center
This terrific collection features full-text encyclopedias, magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents (including diary entries, letters, and recordings), photographs, maps and other graphics, timelines, and much more. (Stop by the IMC for ID needed to access this collection.)

Here are just a few examples of the many articles you'll find about important events that contributed to westward expansion:

"Frontiers of the New Nation (1760-1803)". (from American Journey Online: Westward Expansion)

"Westward Expansion". (from DISCovering U.S. History)

"The Louisiana Purchase and Its Impact". (from American Journey Online: Westward Expansion)

"Manifest Destiny". (from American Journey Online: Westward Expansion)

SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
This full-text collection includes domestic and international newspapers, magazine articles, reference books, government documents, pictures and recommended web sites. Social studies coverage is particularly strong in this collection. (Stop by the IMC for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.)

History of United States Continental Expansion: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Territorial Expansion of the United States 1783-1898
(To see several of the maps available at this OSSHE Historical & Cultural Atlas Resource, the Shockwave plug-in is required.)

American History: Expansion, Continental and Overseas (from Answers.com)

New Perspectives on THE WEST
This web site, created by PBS as a companion to the eight-part documentary series (first aired in 1996), features information about the people, places and events so important in the story of the American West. Also available is a selection of the primary source materials, including journals, letters, reports and images, used to create the documentary.

U.S. Boundary History, from About.com.

TIMELINES

A Chronology of American History: 19th Century

Westward Expansion (1807-1912): Timeline

The Expansion of the American West: Key Dates

Annexation Process: 1836-1845 - A Summary Timeline, from Texas State Library and Archives Commission

MANIFEST DESTINY

Manifest Destiny, from PBS: U.S.-Mexican War

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

Louisiana Purchase
This site offers a concise overview of the acquisition of the Louisiana territory, as well as a nicely detailed map.

Louisiana Purchase
This Louisiana State Museum site resource offers a detailed description of the acquisition, as well as images of those involved in the event.

CobblestoneOnline: "Louisiana for Sale", by Will Prout, from Cobblestone, May 1995 (Issue Theme: Westward Expansion) (Stop by the IMC for User Name and Password needed to access this collection.)

National Archives and Records Administration: Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803
Read a brief but informative overview of this event, and view the treaty itself, at this site.

Louisiana Purchase: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Visit this site for a detailed description of the background, negotiation, and financing of the Louisiana purchase, as well as information about domestic opposition, and a detailed map.

Primary Documents in American History: Louisiana Purchase
Visit this Library of Congress site for information and other resources.

Westward Expansion
Visit this site for a detailed map, and discussion of the Louisiana Purchase, Florida Purchase, Republic of Texas, Mexico and California, the Gadsden Purchase, and more.

PURCHASE OF FLORIDA

The Border: Adams-Onís Treaty

Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819

West Florida Controversy

Adams-Onís Treaty: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This site features a detailed description of the treaty (also know as the Florida Purchase Treaty) between the United States and Spain, which resolved boundary issues and granted Florida to the United States.

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS

Annexation Process: 1836-1845 - A Summary Timeline, from Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Annexation, from the Handbook of Texas Online

Texas - from Independence to Annexation, from the Avalon Project at Yale Law School

Texas Annexation: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

OREGON TERRITORY

The Oregon Territory and Its Pioneers

The Oregon Territory, from the U.S. Department of State website

Oregon Treaty: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MEXICAN CESSION

Mexican Cession: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

American Heritage Blog: The Mexican Cession, posted by John Steele Gordon on December 5, 2006.

CobblestoneOnline: "The Causes of War", by Richard Bruce Winders, from Cobblestone, Dec. 2000 (Issue Theme - The U.S. - Mexican War) (Stop by the IMC for User Name and Password needed to access this collection.)

GADSDEN PURCHASE

Gadsden Purchase Clarified U.S. Boundaries, from Borderlands, and El Paso Community College local history project.

America's Story from America's Library: Western Expansion & Reform (1829-1859) - The Gadsden Purchase

BIOGRAPHIES

Biography Resource Center
This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and from all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications, including Constitutional Amendments, 1789 to the Present, Dictionary of American Biography, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Historic World Leaders, and many more.
(To use this collection, you'll need to enter your public library barcode.)

New Perspectives on THE WEST: People

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

Digital History: Links to Key Documents in American History

The Louisiana Purchase (1803)
This terrific collection, compiled by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School, includes the full text of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, Jefferson's messages to Congress, and U.S. statutes relating to the Louisiana Purchase.

Notable African Americans

Biography Resource Center
(To access this database, you will need to use your public library barcode.)
This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications.

SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
(Stop by the IMC to obtain the Login ID and Password you'll need to use this collection.)
This collection includes newspaper and magazine articles, reference books, pictures, and recommended web sites. Just enter the name of the person you are researching to find biographical information about him/her.

CobblestoneOnline.net
(Stop by the IMC for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.)
This collection includes the full text (from 1980 forward) of Cobblestone, Faces, Calliope, Odyssey, Appleseeds, and other magazines.

InfoPlease: Notable African Americans
Search for information about your research subject by browsing the A-Z list of names, or by field of endeavor/discipline.

About: Notable Women in Black History
This growing resource features links to biographical information about many notable African American women.

TheFreeDictionary.com
This powerful research tool features access to general, medical and legal dictionaries, the Columbia Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, and more. Just select the resource (dictionary or encyclopedia) you want to use, and enter the name of your research subject.

Martin Luther King
"I Have a Dream" Speech (Text, Audio and Video), by AmericanRhetoric.com
The U.S. Constitution Online: The "I Have a Dream" Speech

Black History: Black Baseball in Boston - Recovering a Lost Legacy", by Bijan C. Bayne
(article about "Cannonball" Will Jackman)

The National Park Service: Boston African-American National Historical Society - John S. Rock

CITING SOURCES
APA Style.org
This helpful guide, created by the American Psychological Association, offers users a particularly useful FAQ section.

Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources
This helpful annotated list of online guides to citing electronic sources was created by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Citing Sources in APA Style
This guide, prepared by Indiana University's Writing Tutorial Services staff, features clear examples of citations for both print sources and electronic media.

Citing Electronic Resources: MLA Style
This guide, prepared by the University of Maryland's University College, offers a nice overview of MLA Style, and several citation examples.

Electronic Sources: MLA Style
This Write Source guide to MLA style offers a detailed list of the elements to be included in a citation for an electronic information source, as well as many citation examples.

Citing Sources
This terrific resource, by Duke University Libraries, features two guides:
Citing Sources Within Your Paper; and
Assembling a List of Works Cited

Internet Public Library: Citing Electronic Information
This nice annotated list of links to online citation resources includes a Spanish-language resource.

Citing Sources Online!
This helpful Bedford/St. Martin's Press site features several guides, including:
Using Principles of APA Style to Cite and Document Sources; and
Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources

Internet Resources: Style Guides/Manuals/Writing Tools
This is a helpful annotated list of links, compiled by Salem State College Library.