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**Research Paper Resources**
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**General Resources (MLA)**
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**MLA Bibliographic Style--A Brief Guide**
**The Modern Language Association** [|http://www.mla.org]. Check out the Citation Styles Online at [], the Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern **Note: MLA recommends double spacing citations, but some teachers prefer citations single spaced. Please check with your teacher.** Purdue University Online Writing Lab. "Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format." 2004. Purdue University. 16 Feb. 2005 < []>.
 * Download sample papers (MLA & APA styles): ** **Hacker & Fister's [|Research & Documentation Online]** **__ [|Purdue University OWL Online Writing Lab] __**
 * [|Noodle Tools] Access to school subscription
 * //** [|Bibme]: Free citation generator that pulls reference content from a database of resources. **//
 * //**Landmark's Citation Machine []**//
 * //** Noodle Tools Quick Cite [] **//

= Databases =


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 * abnc clio.jpg || || ABC CLIO Databases || Search through //Issues// database and the //Ebooks collection.// ||
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 * galer.jpg || || Gale Student Resources || Search through //Student Resources in Context, Opposing Viewpoints// //in Context// databases. ||
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 * proquest.jpg || || [|Proquest K-12] || //Search through E-Library Curriculum// for magazines, journals, newspapers, reference sources and audio /visual content. ||
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 * proquest.jpg || || [|Proquest K-12] || //Search through E-Library Curriculum// for magazines, journals, newspapers, reference sources and audio /visual content. ||
 * proquest.jpg || || [|Proquest K-12] || //Search through E-Library Curriculum// for magazines, journals, newspapers, reference sources and audio /visual content. ||

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 * follet.jpg || || ASHS Library Catalog || Search through the 42,000 + volumes in the Abington Senior High Library Collection, including some full text e-books. ||
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 * powerlibrary.png || || Power Library || If ASHS Library does not have a book you need, check this site for titles in libraries across Pensylvania, We can borrow materials for you to use. ||
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 * powerlibrary.png || || Power Library || If ASHS Library does not have a book you need, check this site for titles in libraries across Pensylvania, We can borrow materials for you to use. ||

**Thesis Statements**
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**Generating a Thesis - Web Resources**
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 * Dartmouth University: Developing Your ThesisAn overview of writing a thesis statements with guided questions for evaluating the quality of your statement.
 * Indiana University: How to Write a Thesis StatementEmphasizes the characteristics of a well-developed thesis statement.
 * The OWL at Purdue: Creating a Thesis StatementProvide helpful suggestions and examples for writing thesis statements
 * Rutgers: The ThesisAssociate English Professor at Rutgers University, Jack Lynch offers an overview of the characteristics of a thesis statement, samples of good and bad thesis statements, and links to other reliable sources that also discuss thesis statements.
 * University of North Carolina: Thesis StatementsThis web site "describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can discover or refine one..."
 * University of Toronto: Using Thesis StatementsProvides examples of well-defined thesis statements.

**PowerPoint Presentation**
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[[file:ahsresearch/ThesisStatementsPowerPoint2015Gillespie.ppt|ThesisStatementsPowerPoint2015Gillespie.ppt]]
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Thesis Generators
[|Thesis Creator] [|Thesis Generator] (Jim Burke) STHS Thesis Generator [|Thesis Builders] (Ozline) History Question Generator Question Brainstormer
 * Sample Types of Thesis Statements** [[file:ahsresearch/Sample Types of Thesis Statements.doc|Sample Types of Thesis Statements.doc]]
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 * Developing a Thesis Statement** [[file:ahsresearch/Developing a Thesis Statement II.doc|Developing a Thesis Statement II.doc]]
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Noodletools -
@http://www.noodletools.com/

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Topic to Thesis --
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Thesis Sites
[|Thesis Statement Development] Students enter topic and opinion along with supporting assertions. Site provides multiple thesis statement examples along with ideas for body and concluding paragraphs. Works better in Chrome browser = =

[|Thesis Creator] = =

[|Thesis Generator] (Jim Burke) = =

STHS Thesis Generator [|Thesis Builders] (Ozline) Choose Persuasive Thesis Builder = =

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Question Brainstormer

= = = = = = =First Amendment Resources=


 * [[image:bill.png width="73" height="51"]] || Bill of Rights from the National Archives || Full text of the Bill of Rights ||
 * [[image:find.jpg width="132" height="61"]] || Find Law First Amendment || Overview of First Amendment rights with scholarly commentary and information on applicable laws and court cases. ||
 * [[image:ahsresearch/cornel.png]] || Legal Institute at Cornell University - 1st Amendment || Provides explanations for the various provisions of the First Amendment with information on related cases. ||
 * [[image:pbs.png width="86" height="62"]] || Culture Shock: who Decides and Why - The First Amendment || From the Public Broadcasting System, this site examines the First Amendment in regards to the arts not just books, but paintings, music, and other types of artistic expression. Includes links to specific works and artists that have come under question. ||
 * [[image:oyez.png width="164" height="67"]] || The Oyez Project - U.S. Supreme Court || List of all U.S. Supreme Court Cases, providing all the facts of each case, along with the decision on the case. Many cases include audio of the Oral Arguments and the Opinion Announcement. ||
 * [[image:banned.jpg width="98" height="74"]] || Banned Books Week Timeline || Banned Books Week is an annual event highlighting the value of free and open access to information, and supporting the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. ||

=Timeline Project - Fall 2016=

Web Sites

 * A PARTICULAR TIME PERIOD (decade, century, era) . . .** HistoryWorld Enter year event to retrieve timeline, then click on icons for information or images

**Databases:**
Search -President names, such as **Bill Clinton, George W. Bush** or **Barack Obama** Search **legislation** and the President's name
 * **ABC-CLIO [|American Government]**
 * **ABC-CLIO** [|American History] Click on **See All Time Periods**, then click into **Age of Globalization**
 * **[|ABC CLIO American History Timeline- A Nation Being Redefined, 1975-Present]**
 * **ABC-CLIO** [|eBook Collection] Click on U on the browse bar, and select [|U.S. Presidents and Foreign Policy: From 1789 to the Present]
 * Use Student Resources in Context From the top menu bar, select Browse Topics. Select the decade for which you need events, for example 1990s or 2000s. Use the search within these results filter.
 * Use Student Resources in Context - Advanced Search - Supreme Court Cases Choose Publication Date January 1, 1992 and January 31, 1992 (or today's date)
 * Use US History in Context
 * Use **Abc-Clio MultiProduct Page**-
 * Use **Student Resources in Context**
 * Use **US History in Context** -Search President names
 * Use **Biography in Context** -Search President names
 * Use **Big Chalk** **elibrary -** Use **President names,** **such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Barack Obama**
 * Use **Big Chalk -Proquest Historical Newspapers Graphical**

**Websites**
1990 Timeline- SEARCH - **Supreme Court cases 1990s or S****upreme Court cases 1996 (by year)** []
 * America's Best History -Search **Supreme Court cases 2000s ** [] **
 * InformationPlease - ** Search **Supreme Court cases** @http://www.infoplease.com/
 * [|Landmark Decisions in the US]- ****(Wikipedia)** ACLU --- Landmark Supreme Court Cases
 * History.com** []George W. Bush
 * Internet Public Library- Search for Presidents** http://www.ipl.org

Potus -S**earch for Presidents**
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 * MillerCenter- Bush also look on RIGHT side at Key Events, Domestic Affairs, Foreign Affairs** []

The Supreme Court Development Timeline - PBS.org
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 * The Oyez Project** [|http://www.oyez.org/cases/2012](Search cases by year) The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent College of Law is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955.


 * C-SPAN The U.S. Supreme Court Interactive Timeline** []


 * Streetlaw.org** [] Compilation of hundreds of teaching activities and methods, case summaries, mock trials, and articles—many of which are free—and organized them by topic, audience, and type. Use the filters on the left side of the page to find what you need. Most of the resources are intended for middle and high school students. Using the left Filter menu, under Type, select Case Summary

**Search Supreme Court Cases 1990s (I liked the PBS links)**
1990 Timeline- SEARCH - Supreme Court in the 1990s or Supreme Court cases 1995 []
 * America's Best History** []
 * InformationPlease - Search Supreme Court cases** @http://www.infoplease.com/ (Wikipedia) [|Landmark Decisions in the US] ACLU --- Landmark Supreme Court Cases

US History in Context The best results will yield when you put the titles of the Supreme Court Cases in- such as Stenberg v. Carhart, United States v. Dixon, Nixon V. United States, Gonzales v. Carhart, Lopez v. Gonzalez, Ornoski v. Belmontes, Board of Education v. Earis, Gutier v. Bollinger, Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, United States v. Virginia, Sante Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe, Salford Unified School District v. April Redding =Title IX Project Resources=
 * Other search strategies (Presidential actions/decisions/events)**
 * Text of Title IX** @http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/titleix.htm
 * Upfront Article “Gender Games”** []
 * Article on ESPN celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX** []
 * Women’s Sports Foundation on Title IX** []
 * Supreme Court cases related** []
 * Faces of Title IX** []
 * key events timeline** []
 * New York Times article on colleges undermining Title IX** []
 * ACLU website about recent issues of Title IX** []
 * Title IX blog and resources** []

=Research Paper Resources=

eBook
[|Gale Virtual Reference Library] [|Term Paper Research Guide to Nineteenth Century U.S. History] If you need help selecting a topic, this is a great source!

Databases
[|Opposing Viewpoints] [|U.S. History in Context] Use the **Browse Topics** tab to select a topic that interests you. [|Student Resources in Context] Use the **Browse Topics** tab (top) if you are determining a topic. Use **advanced search** if you have selected a topic to pinpoint your searching. [|ABC-Clio] The **Analyze** tab (top center) is an excellent starting point for determining a research question. Use **advanced search** to pinpoint search. [|U.S. History] Within **Proquest**, click into History Study Center, and then into U.S. History.

Gale Databases Gale VRL Ebooks link = = = = =Websites=


 * The Oyez Project** [|http://www.oyez.org/cases/2012](Search cases by year) The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent College of Law is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955.


 * C-SPAN The U.S. Supreme Court Interactive Timeline** []
 * Streetlaw.org** [] Compilation of hundreds of teaching activities and methods, case summaries, mock trials, and articles—many of which are free—and organized them by topic, audience, and type. Use the filters on the left side of the page to find what you need. Most of the resources are intended for middle and high school students. Using the left Filter menu, under Type, select Case Summary

**Search Supreme Court Cases 1990s (I liked the PBS links)**
1990 Timeline- SEARCH - Supreme Court in the 1990s or Supreme Court cases 1995 []
 * America's Best History** []
 * InformationPlease - Search Supreme Court cases** @http://www.infoplease.com/ (Wikipedia) [|Landmark Decisions in the US] ACLU --- Landmark Supreme Court Cases

‍Databases:
Search - **Supreme Court Cases** The best results will yield when you put the titles of the Supreme Court Cases in- such as **Stenberg v. Carhart**
 * Use **Abc-Clio MultiProduct Page**-
 * President Names such as** **Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Barack Obama**
 * Use **Student Resources in Context**
 * President Names such as** **Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Barack Obama**
 * Use **Student Resources in Context -****Advanced Search** - Supreme Court Cases and then choose **Publication Date** January 1, 1996 and January 31, 1996 (or today's date)
 * Use **Biography in Context** -Search President names
 * Use **US History in Context** - Search President names or Supreme Court Cases 1990s
 * Advanced Search** - Supreme Court Cases and then choose **Publication Date** January 1, 1996 to today's date)

Use **Big Chalk -Proquest Historical Newspapers Graphical -** Search **president's name**, choose Decade (1990s), **date range** or click on **Topics** tab

**More Websites**
1990 Timeline- SEARCH - **Supreme Court cases 1990s or S****upreme Court cases 1996 (by year)** []


 * America's Best History -Search **Supreme Court cases 2000s
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@http://www.infoplease.com/
 * InformationPlease - ** Search **Supreme Court cases**

ACLU --- Landmark Supreme Court Cases
 * [|Landmark Decisions in the US]- ****(Wikipedia)**

[]George W. Bush
 * History.com**

http://www.ipl.org
 * Internet Public Library- Search for Presidents**

Potus -S**earch for Presidents**
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 * MillerCenter- Bush also look on RIGHT side at Key Events, Domestic Affairs, Foreign Affairs**