IB Oral Interactives by robinc.williams

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robinc_williams — 2017-01-31 13:55:27 UTC

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each post should be titled by the name of the database you're using
then state why this source is helpful for this project and a tip for searching

Daily Life through history

robinc_williams — 2017-01-31 13:57:38 UTC

this source will help by...
an good tip for searching this database is:

Proquest Religion

2017-01-31 15:06:23 UTC

It is helpful for finding specific resources related to what you're searching.
Tip: Use key words in your search box, because it looks for those words in the resources it provides you with.

Proquest Religion

2017-01-31 15:06:41 UTC

This website is helpful because it explains in depth religious conflicts in different time periods, as well as, unique information that is hard to find.
A tip for searching would be to confine what you are searching for and to be specific.
“Jewish Resistance in Holland: Group Westerweel and Hachshara.” Proquest Religion, Arnon, Chana, 2000, search.proquest.com.proxy141.nclive.org/religion/docview/200398842/16A4841FDB7B425FPQ/1?accountid=13217.

Proquest Arts and Humanities

2017-01-31 15:06:51 UTC

How its helpful: It allows you to research any time period or topic and also provides a perspective that is has a humanities influence.
Search Tip: type in keywords instead of full sentences.
Citation:
Haskins, Victoria. "Domestic Service and Frontier Feminism: The Call for a Woman Visitor to "Half-Caste" Girls and Women in Domestic Service, Adelaide, 1925-1928." Frontiers, vol. 28, no. 1, 2007., pp. 124-164,285-286 Arts & Humanities Database, http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/232353573?accountid=13217.

Interview with the Author of Woman at Point Zero

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"Conversations with Nawal El Saadawi." Literary Resource Center. N.p., 2010. Web. .

http://go.galegroup.com.proxy141.nclive.org/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&u=plcmc_main&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1100098658&inPS=true

This source is helpful because it gives a deeper insight into the life of the author. This allows the reader to have a better understanding of the influential role her life had on the book that is being studied.
-Search for the Authors name and find an autobiography or an interview. Be specific.

Daily Life Through History

2017-01-31 15:07:49 UTC

This is helpful because it gives good background information on just about any time period and/or place that you need.
A helpful way to search is just go to the search area and type "Daily Life During _____" the blank being whatever time period you're looking for.

Ermatinger, James W. “About the Author.” Daily Life of Christians in Ancient Rome, Greenwood, Santa Barbara, 2006, legacy.abc-clio.com/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313054013&id=GR3564-2.

Gale Virtual Reference

2017-01-31 15:09:07 UTC

This source is helpful because it allows you to search for textbooks/books on any time period, occurrence, author, or subject. Citing the source is also incredibly easy since Gale already has it ready for you to export.
I would recommend using the search bar on the top of the website and then also cross-referencing your topic with the time/subject that you want. Therefore you know you're getting the right information.

Wells, Stanley. "Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)." Poets: American and British. Ed. Ian Scott-Kilvert. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. 1245-288. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

Daily Life Through History

2017-01-31 15:09:38 UTC

This database has a lot of books that you can pull up on your computer. Citing the source is also very easy because they have a citing tool that can easily export it to easybib for you.
I would recommend using the search bar on the left side to find what you specifically need.
Soumerai, Eve N., and Carol D. Schulz. "Recent Titles in The Greenwood Press “Daily Life Through History” Series." Daily Life During the Holocaust. Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 1998. N. pag. ABC-CLIO EBooks Collection. ABC-CLIO. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

Roman Catholicism [first edition

2017-01-31 15:11:42 UTC

McBrien, Richard P. "Roman Catholicism [First Edition]."

Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. Vol. 12. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 7873-888. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

The source is very helpful because it has a great amount of information and collections relating to religion and culture.

Explaining the origins of islamic resurgence

2017-01-31 15:13:39 UTC

This database is very helpful because it is relevant to the IO we will be completing. Specific articles on political science in Egypt in the 1970s were able to be discovered easily.

Typing key words into the search bar will help you find reliable sources, quickly. Relevant articles are displayed almost instantly.

Proquest Religion

2017-01-31 15:13:43 UTC

This source was helpful in finding information on majority of the religions. Also, it had a citing tool that can make the citation for you. This database provides the PDF of the article.The search bar is easy to find (it's a long bar across the top) and very helpful with providing multiple sources about the topic searched.

Proquest Arts & Humanities

2017-01-31 15:13:56 UTC

Keddie, Nikki R. "Women in the Middle East: Progress and Backlash." Current History, vol. 107, no. 713, 2008., pp. 432-438 Arts & Humanities Database, http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/200778136?accountid=13217.

This source about woman rights in the Middle East is helpful when studying Woman at Point Zero because it provides background information relating to what the author discussed in the novel, and experiences that they lived through. The Proquest resource is very helpful because there is an option to automatically cite your source, you just have to be careful to change the citation style to MLA before citing.

Proquest Religion

2017-01-31 15:14:21 UTC

Had a lot of options that cover many of the possible ways your search could be interpreted. Try to avoid using unnecessary words into the search bar.

Proquest Arts and Humanities

2017-01-31 15:15:24 UTC

This source is helpful for finding art, architecture, literature, music, and other arts during certain time periods.
Type in key words such as the time period, location, and what you are looking for.

Daily Life Through History

2017-01-31 15:15:40 UTC

Soumerai, Eve N., and Carol D. Schulz. "Aftermath." Daily Life During the Holocaust. Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 1998. N. pag. ABC-CLIO EBooks Collection. ABC-CLIO. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

This is the citation for a book about the daily life in the Holocaust. This book is helpful when researching background on The Assault because it describes life all throughout WWll and even the aftermath of WWll.

Search tip: look in the table of contents for specific time frames.

Gale Virtual Reference

2017-01-31 15:15:58 UTC

Stoffels, Hijme C. "Netherlands." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices. Ed. Thomas Riggs. Vol. 3: Countries: M-Z. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 126-32. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

- helpful for discovering more information about the major religions in the Netherlands (the setting of "The Assault") and how those religions have developed over the years.
- search specifically for "Netherlands" rather than "Holland", etc.

Psychology Database

2017-01-31 15:16:12 UTC

Morris, Edward K. "BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND ECOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. A REVIEW OF HARRY HEFT'S ECOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT." Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, vol. 92, no. 2, 2009., pp. 275-304 Psychology Database, http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/214826323?accountid=13217.

- Talks about and analyzes the behavioral psychology in literature.
- Go to Charlotte Mecklenburg library and access ProQuest psychology, search behavioral psychology and it is the first link

Clothing: 1930-1945

2017-01-31 15:17:39 UTC

This source contains a specific section called "Nazi Style" that discusses the Nazi uniform and the importance behind the way they dressed.
Search tips: Through the Gale Virtual Reference site, type in "Nazi uniforms" and select the source title above.

World War II (1939–1945)

2017-01-31 15:19:16 UTC

"World War II (1939–1945)." Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., 2008. Web.

Good overview of the time period, but includes a lot of information.

Witnesses to War : Eight True-Life Stories of Nazi Persecution

2017-01-31 15:19:53 UTC

This source offers first hand accounts of what happened in Europe during the Nazi era. The perspectives that come from this book are the most reliable and can offer valuable information when conducting research.

Tip: Don't read the entire book and instead look for relevant information.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church:

2017-01-31 15:21:33 UTC

This source was helpful because it gives insight into the religion that Dunny grew up with. It gives relevant information pertaining to his denomination of Christianity which helps one get background on his culture.
Search Engine: Follett Destiny
Tips:
-Use the WebPath Express resource on the side of the page
-type in keywords, not book titles
“Our History.” Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, www.opc.org/historian.html.

Clothing: 1930-1945

2017-01-31 15:26:05 UTC

This work contains a section called "Nazi Style" that discusses the identity behind the Nazi uniform, and how that was important to the German soldiers.
Tips: Through the Gale Research Library, type in "Nazi Uniforms."

The Defective State

2017-01-31 17:14:11 UTC

Literature Research Center

This source is helpful as it shows the plethora of influences upon Dutch society at the time. This source also illustrates the interconnected nature of international affairs.

It is helpful to use "keyword" in the search box as it allows for a more precise search.
-Sam Gary

Strange, Susan. "The defective state." Daedalus, vol. 124, no. 2, 1995, p. 55+. Literature Resource Center, www.nclive.org.proxy141.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://go.galegroup.com.proxy141.nclive.org/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=plcmc_main&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA16913976&asid=e50539137c01c6bfc75903e9826e51e5. Accessed 31 Jan. 2017.

Julia Heller Boy Friends Book

2017-01-31 17:14:43 UTC

Heller, Julia, 1917-, Julia Heller Boy Friends Book, June 1932, (Alexander Street Press, Alexandria, VA, 2001).

This source is helpful because it is very much a primary source giving the reader a clear insight into the life of Julia Heller, as the book is hand written.

Tips: Use the book for cultural information of the time period, not for the actual data/stories included because they are hard to read.

Adam Sandler

2017-01-31 17:15:02 UTC

Adam Sandler. San Diego: Lucent, 2004. People in the News. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
This shares of the life and achievements of Adam Sandler.
Read chapter 3

Daily Life in Medieval Europe

2017-01-31 17:15:35 UTC

Forgeng, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Print.
Good for Macbeth since it's set in Medieval times. Go on the Daily Life through History database.

The Holocaust

2017-01-31 17:17:39 UTC

Daily Life through History
Fischel, Jack. The Holocaust. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998. Print.
Explains in depth all of the occurrences of the Holocaust and different country's views on the event.
In the topic search box, check the Military History and the Geography and World Cultures option.

13th Amendment: Abolishing Slavery

2017-01-31 17:18:06 UTC

"Contents." Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery. Ed. Tracey Biscontini and Rebecca Sparling. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. [5]-[9]. Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
-Helpful source. Provides insight to past and present impacts of the 13th amendment.
-Go to Gale Virtual Reference, look up subsection "Law"

The New York Times "Heads of Muslim Nations Not Targeted Are Conspicuously Silent"

2017-01-31 17:18:22 UTC

Walsh, Declan. "Heads of Muslim Nations Not Targeted Are Conspicuously Silent." The New York Times, 30 Jan. 2017. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

I found this source very helpful because it gives accurate information about current events prevalent in our immediate communities. Helpful Tip: Use this source for specific events in history. It is especially helpful in extremely recent events.

Ancient Egypt

2017-01-31 17:19:13 UTC

7. using the MP Collection- surprisingly easy to use if you use the website first but not a lot of books available. to cite, it's easiest to type the ISBN number into easybib.com

lots of info! May give insight into old culture and heritage of Egyptian citizens.

David, A. Rosalie. Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt. New York: Facts On File, 2003. Print.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

2017-01-31 17:19:48 UTC

"Dürrenmatt, Friedrich." Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 532-536. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

This gives a historical background to the life of the author of The Visit. It also gives the reasons why he wrote the way he did and by what he was influenced.

2017-01-31 17:20:23 UTC

Byers, Ann. Saving Children from the Holocaust: The Kindertransport. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2012. Print.
This gives insight on firsthand holocaust experiences from the perspective of children

Vietnam War Literature

2017-01-31 17:22:04 UTC

Hackworth, David. "Vietnam War Literature." Ronald Smits, 23 Mar. 1991. Web. Jan.-Feb. 2017.

This article gives insight on the impact of Vietnam Literature on America after the Vietnam War.

Ancient Egypt

2017-01-31 17:23:27 UTC

Ancient Egyptians. N.p.: World Book, n.d. World Book Online. World Book, Inc. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
This gives insight on the culture of ancient Egypt.

2017-01-31 17:23:32 UTC

Anderson, Mark M. "The Child Victim as Witness to the Holocaust: An American Story?" Jewish Social Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007., pp. 1-22 Arts & Humanities Database, http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/195508214?accountid=13217.

2. This source was helpful because I was able to find a reliable article that I knew was factual because it was on an official database rather than just a random article from a search I made on Google. The sources were also very specific, and there were numerous articles on the same topic.
3. Search tips: Only use Google as a last resource, as there are many databases that are available that are far more relevant and proper to cite from

In Many Ways, Author Says, Spanish Civil War Was "The First Battle Of WWII"

2017-01-31 17:23:36 UTC

This is an NPR interview that is very helpful in that it provides a fresh and new perspective on the historical timeline of an important event.

To Find Interview Search: "NPR Spanish Civil War

Proquest Religion

2017-01-31 17:26:20 UTC

It has a lot of connections to all aspects of life, and showed a lot of information to my keywords. It has a lot of original primary sources, such as North American Women's Letters and Diaries. Isn't /strictly/ religion.

Try to be specific to your search, or keep your mind open. However each source gives a brief amount of information, to let you get a general idea of the resource.

Geography of the Holocaust

2017-01-31 18:04:42 UTC

This source provides important information about the vast geographical aspect of the Holocaust. An example of the relevance of this information is that geographical maps from the Holocaust still hold many secrets that have not been discovered. In addition, this source is a database, so there are a multitude of sources at one's disposal during research. I would recommend searching a broad topic with numerous related keywords in the search tab.

Beorn, W., Cole, T., Gigliotti, S., Giordano, A., Holian, A., Jaskot, P. B., . . . Steiner, E. B. (2009). GEOGRAPHIES OF THE HOLOCAUST. Geographical Review, 99(4), 563-574.

Napoleon Bonaparte

2017-01-31 18:04:51 UTC

This is an article from the encyclopedia of world biographies.
"Napoleon I." Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed., vol. 11, Gale, 2004, pp. 306-310. Gale Virtual Reference Library, Accessed 31 Jan. 2017.
Gale Virtual Library was helpful because it quickly gave a biography when I clicked on the biography tab on the side, but you can also find articles and books on any topic, and it references a lot of encyclopedia articles.

My Life On The Road

2017-01-31 18:05:50 UTC

Steinem, Gloria. My Life on the Road. New York: Random House, 2015. Print.

This source was helpful because it provided autobiographies and biographies that related to the topic that I searched. By providing these options, the source ensures that all of the information provided is accurate, and as close to first hand accounts as possible.

Helpful Tips: more specific searches provide better books. Also, searching autobiographies generates more first hand accounts of the event.

After the Holocaust

2017-01-31 18:06:08 UTC

This book tells the stories of holocaust survivors after WW2. It gives an idea of what life would have been like for them.
Greenfeld, Howard. After the Holocaust. New York: Greenwillow, 2001. Print.
Tips: Look up general terms for what you want to find

LIT RESOURCE CENTER: The Roaring Twenties

2017-01-31 18:06:12 UTC

1. Reagan, Maggie. "The Roaring Twenties: The Political Movements, Influential Figures, and Creative Atmosphere of the 1920s in the U.S. Are Examined in This List, Which Features Both Fiction and Nonfiction Titles Suitable for a Wide Audience." Booklist 1 Sept. 2016: S13. Literature Resource Center. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
2. The Lit Resource Center is really good for finding about culture and all of its influences across all time periods. It's also good because it gives biographies for all the authors so I could read about the woman who wrote the source I found above.
3. Be more specific when searching rather than a very broad topic which will give you many results. Also you can used the keyword or advanced search settings to find a better fitted source.

The Prohibition and Gun Control

2017-01-31 18:07:51 UTC

1. Prohibition-Era Gang Violence Prompted Congress To Act On Gun Control." All Things Considered, 30 June 2016. Literature Resource Center
2. The Lit Resource Center provides a lot of insight into how the Prohibition and the gun violence around it influences Congress to create gun laws that still stand today. It is a good source which comes from an NPR interview.

Jewish defenders during the Holocaust

2017-01-31 18:07:53 UTC

Lang, Berel. "For and against the 'righteous Gentiles.' (non-Jewish defenders of Jewish lives during the Holocaust)." Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought, vol. 46, no. 1, 1997, p. 91+. Literature Resource Center, Accessed 31 Jan. 2017.

The Literature Resource Center was helpful in finding various articles, biographies, and essays on the topic I searched, which was Jewish life during the Holocaust. You can search for specific or general topics and it quickly gives you reliable sources from a variety of different authors.

Daily Life During the Holocaust

2017-01-31 18:07:59 UTC

1. Daily Life Through History, ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
2. This source allows for a deeper understanding of several aspects of life during the holocaust. Everything from the political climate surrounding the nazification of Germany, to the resistance against Nazi forces in occupied areas is covered. Additionally, the information is very well organized and it's easy to find what you're looking for from the imbedded links in the table of contents.
3. Before scrolling through a book, be sure to check the table of contents to find the chapter most relevant to the information you're looking for.

Soumerai, Eve Nussbaum., and Carol D. Schulz. Daily Life during the Holocaust. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998. Print.

Daily Life Through History

2017-01-31 18:09:42 UTC

The Black Death

Byrne, Joseph P. "Recent titles in The Greenwood Press “Daily Life Through History” Series." Daily Life during the Black Death. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2006. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 31 Jan 2017.

This source provides insight on the social, political, and economic effects during the time of the Black Plague

I found it easy to search for books using the alphabetized options.

Understanding Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl

2017-01-31 18:09:53 UTC

I found this source through Daily Life Through History and ABC-CLIO eBooks. The website Daily Life through History was helpful because it had a ton of informational books and textbooks that were online in addition to many biographies of famous authors and people. It also has many informational eBooks that are meant to help students understand the literature often read in classes and the context surrounding them. The one thing I found difficult was that there was no search bar and you had to scroll to find what you are looking for. It is alphabetically organized but you still cannot search for a certain topic.

Kopf, Hedda. "The Diary as Literature." Understanding Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 1997. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 31 Jan 2017.

The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

2017-01-31 18:09:54 UTC

Engdahl, Sylvia, editor. The Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Greenhaven Press, 2011. Perspectives on Modern World History. Gale Virtual Reference Library

This source provides you with lots of information about the moon landing and the people involved.
Search Tips: be specific!

Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Nishida's Logic of Field

2017-01-31 18:11:21 UTC

Hisaki, Hashi. "The Significance of Einstein's Theory of Relativity in Nishida's "Logic of Field"." Philosophy East and West 57.4 (2007): 457. Literature Resource Center. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

This source is helpful because it provides reasoning and background knowledge for Nishida's theory about logic, and it gives information about the time period of this theory.

With advanced search in the Literature Resource Center, one can search for a piece of literature keyword and certain people from the time period at the same time.

CM Library

2017-01-31 18:11:44 UTC

This book provides a primary source about the Japanese Internment camps during WWII. Look up general terms for the public library and then narrow your search down if needed. Gruenewald, Mary Matsuda. Looking like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps. Troutdale, Or.: NewSage, 2005. Print.

Rwandan Genocide

2017-01-31 18:11:48 UTC

Haynes, Stephen R. "Never again?" The Christian Century, vol. 119, no. 5, Feb 2002, pp. 30-35. Religion Database

-This source offers insight to the comparison between the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide
-Focus your search

Irish Potato Famine

2017-01-31 18:11:56 UTC

Powers, Katherine A. "The Empty Isle the Great Famine was a Defining Event for Ireland and America, and we are just Now Beginning to Define it." Boston Globe, Mar 14 1999, pp. F1. US Newsstream,

This article illustrates how the Irish potato famine impacted the surrounding counties and how it impacted the day to day life of the Irish.

By using cmlibrary.com, it made it easier to search specific events in history

Cambodian Genocide

2017-01-31 18:12:04 UTC

Pot, Pol, Ieng Sary, De Nike Howard J., John B. Quigley, and Kenneth J. Robinson.Genocide in Cambodia: Documents from the Trial of Pol Pot and Ieng Sary. Philadelphia: U of Pennsylvania, 2000. Print.

This source is helpful because it provides the reader with a first hand account of someone who lived through the genocide.
I found the book on CM Library one access by typing in "Cambodian Genocide"

Proquest Arts+Humanities

2017-01-31 18:12:05 UTC

1.Morris-Suzuki, Tessa. "Prisoner Number 600,001: Rethinking Japan, China, and the Korean War 1950-1953." The Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 74, no. 2, 2015., pp. 411-432 Arts & Humanities Database

2. The proquest arts and humanities provides articles and papers that include information about the arts and cultures of different societies at the time of events. It helps to provide a connection between events and public culture, reasoning, and ideals at the time.
3. Use the advanced search to help filter so that you only see articles, essays, or the specific type of source you want.

Adolf Hitler Biography

2017-01-31 18:13:15 UTC

"AT HOME WITH HITLER." Harper's Magazine Aug. 2001: 20. Literature Resource Center. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

1. Lit Resource Center

2. It gives a biography of Hitler, which gives me a really good insight on how Hitler thought and how he was brought up as a child

3. I changed the search filter to "person" and then searched Adolf Hitler

Daily Life Through History

2017-01-31 18:13:38 UTC

1. Soumerai, Eve N., Carol D. Schulz. "The “Final Solution”: The Plan." Daily Life During the Holocaust. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 1998. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 31 Jan 2017.

2. This source provides information about the Final Solution, and gives insight into Hitler's plan for Germany, regarding those contained in concentration camps. It is interesting to see the daily life of those in camps and living in Germany during the Holocaust.

3. There is no way to search, you just have to go to books by clicking on the letter. It was interesting to see the daily life of people and it was well organized.

Daily Life Trough History

2017-01-31 18:15:15 UTC

Fischel, Jack R. "NC Live Login." NC Live Login. Greenwood, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

2. This is helpful because it is an account finds articles and books that are useful and relevant to the holocaust with just one search.
2. Helps to narrow down the topic you want to one word.

ProQuest: Arts and Humanities

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Yablonka, Hanna. The Development of Holocaust Consciousness in Israel: The Nuremberg, Kapos, Kastner, and Eichmann Trials (2003): 1-24. Arts and Humanities Database. ProQuest, 2003. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

Was helpful in understanding the Nazi regime.

Childrens Art of 9/11

2017-01-31 18:15:43 UTC

Goodman, Robin F., et al. The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11. New York, Harry N. Abrams Inc., 2002.
-MP Collection/Follett Destiny
-This source is helpful because it contains resources that depict the emotions surrounding 9/11
-Make sure to be specific with your historical search and look at multiple resources to determine the best one.

This Cannot Happen Here: Integration and Jewish Resistance in the Netherlands, 1940-1945

2017-01-31 18:16:56 UTC

1. Gale Virtual Reference
2. This site was very helpful for finding different books that were available online.
3. Specify your search topic, because there are so many similar results.

Christianity embraces all cultures

2017-01-31 18:17:16 UTC

"Christianity Embraces all Cultures." The Star, Jan 06 2012, pp. 10. ProQuest Central.

(Proquest Religion)
There was a huge selection of different things on different religions. Also it was really helpful that I could easily cite it. Using a few words rather then a lot of words was really helpful and gave me a lot of results.

The Holocaus

2017-01-31 18:18:26 UTC

1. Gale Virtual Reference
Berenbaum, Michael, Alex Grobman, Deborah E. Lipstadt, and Eva Fogelman. "Holocaust: Aftermath." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Ed. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. 2nd ed. Vol. 9. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. 379-88.Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

Irish Potato Famine

2017-01-31 18:19:09 UTC

Powers, Katherine A. "The Empty Isle the Great Famine was a Defining Event for Ireland and America, and we are just Now Beginning to Define it." Boston Globe, Mar 14 1999, pp. F1. US Newsstream,

Informative overview about the relations between Ireland and surrounding countries and how this event impacted the day to day life.

cmlibrary.org was a useful but took the key words out of context

Jewish Culture vs Religon

2017-01-31 18:19:33 UTC

1- Van Ryn, Maria W. "Exploring the Potential of Cultural Identity for Jewish Adolescents." ProQuest. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. .

2-This gave good info and it was easy to access

3- The more keywords you use the more likely you are to find a relevant articl

Jewish Resistance

2017-01-31 18:22:08 UTC

ARNON, CHANA. "Jewish Resistance in Holland: Group Westerweel and Hachshara."Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought 49.4 (2000): 449.Literature Resource Center. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.

1. Lit Resource Center

2. It helps the researcher to have the availability of different literary resources from which many things can be searched for

3. Look for the year is useful.

What Are You?

2017-01-31 18:22:11 UTC

Gaskins, Pearl Fuyo. What Are You?: Voices of Mixed-race Young People. New York: Henry Holt, 1999. Print. The article "Bill Of Rights For Racially Mixed People" shows the struggles that the society of Biracial people go through and makes sure that they don't continue to go through these struggles.
Its informative on how to find more information about history and ancient religions.
It would be really helpful to read the summary of the book and view the details to determine its location

Daily Life Through History

2017-02-01 15:07:41 UTC

Daily life through history is important because it provides an insight on what the daily life was like when the author wrote the book. This is important because daily life during the time may have influenced how/what
the author wrote.

I found that it is easiest to browse the selection until you find something relevant to you're topic that also interests you

MP Library

2017-02-01 15:09:05 UTC

It gives us the background history onto certain topics, and allows a variety of options within the library. I was able to find my book by browsing. ***Search tip: look under a certain topic or collection of your interest ***

PW forecasts -- Hunger in Holland: Life During the Nazi Occupation by Cornelia Fuykschot

2017-02-01 15:09:22 UTC

1. ProQuest Arts and Humanities
2. The arts and humanities support this project by showing products of cultural significance in a historical context.
3. Type in a few key words

1. Gale Virtual Reference

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-Surviving the Holocaust
2. The database about Surviving the Holocaust provides an insiders thoughts and feelings and gives a true representation of what really happened inside the concentration camps. It is helpful because it is trustworthy and has lots of information that can help with a project. Also Gale Virtual Reference has thousands of articles and essays that give tons of information on any topic.

3. When using Gale Virtual Reference, type key words into the search bar and tons of information will come up about that certain word.

Lit Resource Center

2017-02-01 15:11:21 UTC

Gives the ready easy access to many different types of literature so that you can easily search for the topic you need which can help you with this project.

After selecting the work you need click on citation tools, click easy bib, and it will make the citation for you.

Daily Life Through History

2017-02-01 15:11:26 UTC

Gives access to eBooks of many diverse topics that allow us to look back into the life of different groups of people at a time. Search Tip: have a specific idea of what you are looking for because you cannot search by time period.

Proquest Religion

2017-02-01 15:13:46 UTC

This website is helpful because we can see the time period and emotions during the Holocaust which can connect back to the focus of our work.

Lit Resource Center

2017-02-01 15:14:07 UTC

2. Provides literary criticisms, biographies, overviews of texts, and interviews with authors.
3. look up specific authors or books for best results

ProQuest: Arts and Humanities

2017-02-01 15:14:10 UTC

Provides articles about a variety of topics. You can search about specific topics or just review a list of topics that the website provides. Search tip: when looking for a specific topic, search for key words in the topic you are searching for.

Encyclopedia of Philosophy Donald M. Borchert, ed. 2nded.

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This could be useful as a reference for various philophies that waere present at the time- including doctrines like racial superiority that were used to justify the holocaust.

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-01 15:15:05 UTC

1.This data base provides a variety of articles on religion. 2. It allows you to find information that can assist you in your research.
3. Be specific in what you are searching.

1. ProQuest Arts and Humanities

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2. Helpful in understanding art and culture of what your looking at
3. Use the subtopics of what you are searching

ProQuest Religion

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2. This database supports the project because religion is a major theme in many books and we could need information about it to make our presentations better.
3. Make specific searches to narrow down the results to more closely resemble what you're looking for.

ProQuest Sociology

2017-02-01 15:17:05 UTC

This data base offers many resources and provides justifiable information on a specific topic. This article offers a new perspective on the genocide of the holocaust.

Gale Virtual Reference

2017-02-01 15:17:22 UTC

Database: Nazi Germany
2. The database supports the project because it provides helpful background information on Nazi government during the holocaust.
3. Be specific when searching-- find something less broad than "holocaust" or "great depression", instead pick a specific author or government type/people group

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-01 15:19:08 UTC

1) Interpretation of Christianity
2) The database can be used for this project by giving easy access to many religious aspects and articles that we may use in the future with an advanced search and general search.
3) Search Tip: Have a specific topic in mind.

Daily Life Through History

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2. Allows for information about "mundane" life and the norms associated with different time periods and cultures, which can provide insight into the societal stance of characters within a book (or the author).
3. Think big picture to find the specific book, but then think small picture to find what you are looking for in the table of contents.

MP Collection

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2) Provides a wide range of sources for a variety of topics
3) Give a broad topic and then scroll through the sources to narrow it down

Daily life through history- Fires in ancient Rome

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2) Shows how easy fires were started in ancient Rome as well as how catastrophic they could be
3) Keep your options open

ProQuest Military

2017-02-01 17:17:38 UTC

This tells me about the Nazi Occupation of Holland, which is the Cultural Context of the Assault.
Search Tip: Be specific about buzz words you search for

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-01 17:17:46 UTC

This source gives a new perspective on the Holocaust, which plays a large part in the historical background of The Assault. This will allow groups to explain the true impact of the Holocaust on Europe and the inhabitants more effectively despite not having experienced it firsthand.
3 . Be more specific to your time period.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

2017-02-01 17:18:09 UTC

1-It is helpful for finding ebooks and other sources sorted under specific categories
2-It supports this project because you can search under specific cultural aspects and categories that are easily organized
3-Scroll through until you find the category a resource you need falls under

Lit Resource Center

2017-02-01 17:18:25 UTC

2.) This supports the project because it provides a many scholarly essays about a selected topic.

3.) Search through the results to find the best source

Proquest Arts and Humanities

2017-02-01 17:18:46 UTC

The following research website obtains many different resources on art, history, cultural studies, and philosophy. The resource, and the topics of that are covered, helps with the understanding of history of culture and cultural studies.

Daily life Through History; Tells about the specific interactions on a very individual level

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Lit Resource Center

2017-02-01 17:19:27 UTC

- This database is helpful because it has many different sources in many different formats (podcasts, biographies, encyclopedias, etc).
- Be specific in searching, but don't look for one specific format of source.

Proquest Arts and Humanities

2017-02-01 17:19:48 UTC

This database has a variety of articles on history and culture that are relevant for understanding the context which the books we are studying were written.

Keep searches simple and use keywords in order to get specific and relevant results.

Gale Virtual Reference

2017-02-01 17:20:24 UTC

This database is pretty sick. It has some info on Harry Mulisch. Search tip: be specific.

1.Gale Virtual Reference

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2. Provides many different forms of scholarly works on any topic researched.
3. Make sure to look and see if the data base have a cite button for your source so that you do not have to manually input the information into easybib.

Daily Life through History

2017-02-01 17:20:45 UTC

This supports our project because it provides thousands of reliable resources.

It has a cite button so that all you have to do is copy and paste it from the website on to easybib.

ProQuest Arts and Humaities

2017-02-01 17:21:37 UTC

This resource is very useful for the IO because it has a lot of texts about society. For the IO's we are looking more at the time periods so this could be helpful for a successful project.

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-01 17:22:58 UTC

It supports it because like, religion is always relevant, yo, and it shapes history and culture a ton, yo.

My search tip is to be hella specific, yo.

Literature Resource Center

2017-02-03 18:37:59 UTC

1. This supports the IO project because the Holocaust is very relevant to the culture and context of the Assault (I'm in the first IO Group)
2. Make sure to use the database, gotta click the links to read the eBook my dudes

ProQuest Arts and Humanities

2017-02-03 18:38:16 UTC

This resource is a beneficial tool for contextual connection in novels. Background information on different time periods and social norms can be vital to messages and interpretations of text.

Search tips: Start broad and narrow down your search as you focus on specifics of a topic.

Literature Resource Center

2017-02-03 18:39:02 UTC

This database is very useful and will be helpful for the IO project. When you type in anything, it will come up with thousands of results and sort them by type of results. All you have to do to cite it is copy and paste the link in your search bar into easy bib. My search tip is to use the sorted results on the side to help you find exactly what you were looking for.

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-03 18:40:19 UTC

This will end up being very helpful for the IOs, since it has a wide variety of information on various religions, as well as their impacts on society and lots of other topics connected to them. It also has a very helpful "Cite" button, which can use many forms of formatting.
Search Tips: Use the filters to limit language, subject, type, and length of sources. If you're using the "Cite" button, be sure to delete the web address for MLA 8

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-03 18:41:42 UTC

1. This source will be very useful for the IO because it allows you to narrow your search to filetype, sourcetype, and author. It also allows you to download the pdf very easily.
2. Narrow the scope of your search as much as you can - by type of file, type of author, etc. This will help you find the most helpful resources in the least amount of time

Literature Resource Center

2017-02-03 18:41:45 UTC

This source would be excellent for an IO because it allows you to search anything and then it highlights the information you are looking for in a multitude of articles. This source also organizes the information by type so its helpful if you know what you want and if you don't. If I had to recommend one thing I would say to know what you want out of the source and it will make it easier to use.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

2017-02-03 18:41:49 UTC

It was very helpful, and had a cite bar that was very helpful. I read a very interesting chapter from a book about the rapper Eminem or Slim Shady aka Marshall Mathers

Daily Life Through History

2017-02-03 18:42:08 UTC

This is useful because it gives you a broad statement to look at. Then it provides you with many sources that you can look at. It is very simple, quick, and gives you the citation really quick.
Tip: look at everything on the website

Proquest US Newsstream

2017-02-03 18:42:19 UTC

It is helpful because it contains many articles about any topic imaginable. Make sure to be specific when you search your topic so that you can narrow down the results.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

2017-02-03 18:42:46 UTC

It is a good source because it has many different works of literature with a lot of information about many subjects. Do not get too specific on what you want... make a more broad search and narrow down from there.

Daily Life Through History

2017-02-03 18:44:45 UTC

This resource would be important to the IO because it would be able to portray what day to day life was like during/after the holocaust. The best way to search for information would be to use the search bar in the top, and going extremely specific as for what you want, as the database is extensive nad there'll more than likely be something you need. And if not, you make your scope larger and larger until you find something that applies.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

2017-02-03 18:44:47 UTC

It would support this project because it is a helpful tool to find useful resources along with being able to cite sources easily.

Literature Resource Center

2017-02-03 18:44:50 UTC

This is very helpful for the IO because it has many different sources for anything you need, as well as it is very easy to narrow down to what you need.

A tip to narrowing down your search is to select whether you want biographies, criticisms, novels, etc.

Proquest art and humanity

2017-02-03 18:45:07 UTC

This is a good source because it has multiple helpful articles about arts and humanities that relate to the cultural impact art can have on a culture or group of people.
This could be good for an IO maybe.
a search tip is to research and read everything and not copy and paste because that is plagiarism

Gale Virtual Reference

2017-02-03 18:45:17 UTC

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

2017-02-03 18:45:55 UTC

This source would support a contextual or cultural project because its databases contains numerous, valid resources, whether they be books, ebooks, and articles.

Tips: Be specific in your search and consider each type of resource

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-03 18:45:59 UTC

This would help greatly with the IO because it has great info on the religious states of places in the time the book was written.

Tips: Search a time period

ProQuest Science and Technology

2017-02-03 18:46:18 UTC

This database is easy to use and has specific categories to search in. It's organized and easily understandable . Also has an automatic cite button so you don't have to go to easybib

ProQuest Religion

2017-02-03 18:46:52 UTC

This database is very easy to use and has a cite button which is very thoughtful.

ProQuest Arts and Humanities

2017-02-03 18:47:35 UTC

This database would support the IO because it contains many articles, books, and journals regarding cultural and contextual concerns.

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Freading

2017-02-03 18:49:28 UTC

This is a helpful database because it has many books and pieces of literature that relate to all different events. A tip would be to be careful when searching because changing one word can change the results

Literature Resource Center

2017-02-03 18:50:41 UTC

This is helpful because it has information for the any topic.
A tip would be to use a lot of information in your search because each topic has a lot of articles that may not apply to what you want.

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