Notable African Americans

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.

CobblestoneOnline.net
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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.