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A PowerPoint on searching in ProQuest Database.

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This short video will help guide you in your analysis of primary sources. Take note of the primary source analysis tool, and possibly use a similar format when taking notes. This will help you outline your thoughts when observing, reflecting, questioning, and investigating.

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While the Library of Congress created most of the videos in this collection, they include copyrighted materials that the Library has permission from rightsholders to present. Rights assessment is your responsibility. The written permission of the copyright owners in materials not in the public domain is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. There may also be content that is protected under the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Permissions may additionally be required from holders of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights). Whenever possible, we provide information that we have about copyright owners and related matters in the catalog records, finding aids and other texts that accompany collections. However, the information we have may not be accurate or complete.

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For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

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While the Library of Congress created most of the videos in this collection, they include copyrighted materials that the Library has permission from rightsholders to present. Rights assessment is your responsibility. The written permission of the copyright owners in materials not in the public domain is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions.

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This video gives you a look into ProQuest, which is the database we will be using to locate primary sources and research the time periods they are from. This resource will help you get familiar with the database, as well as spark some ideas for the time period you'd like to research.
ProQuest.

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Six Centuries of Digitized Primary Sources

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We can also utilize this website to find primary sources from national/American history from the National Archives Foundation. Here, you can find videos, photographs, posters, letters and more from eventful time periods of American history.

DocsTeach, https://docsteach.org/documents/documents.

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DocsTeach is a product of the National Archives education division. Our mission is to engage, educate, and inspire all learners to discover and explore the records of the American people preserved by the National Archives.

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This website allows us to easily search by the subject and time period we are looking for to find fitting primary sources and help spark ideas for events that may interest us in our research.
Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/primary-source-sets.

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The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America's libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.

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The Library of Congress is a wonderful resource that also allows us to search specific years, events, and movements. It lists recently trending topics of interest that may also interest you in choosing your research subject. We can search for printed material, videos, newspaper articles, photos, drawings, and more!
Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/.

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The world’s largest library. View historic photos, maps, books and more. Contact experts for help with research. Plan a visit. Home of U.S. Copyright Office.

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Additional references for research.

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Other libraries, both online and in-person, to take a look at (or visit) for further research into primary source materials and historical periods.

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Subject headings and keywords in your research of journals, articles, and primary sources.

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References to build your research and your final paper.