Roaring Twenties: Finding Information Online
A library guide for Samohi students
Google Search Tips for More Reliable Results
Include one of the following sources to limit results....
- PBS
- NPR
- Time
- National Geographic
Database Search Tips for Better Results
Use Boolean operators ... simple words that are used to combine or exclude in a search, either to expand or narrow results. Examples: AND, OR, NOT
- Communities AND Economics searches for both words (narrows search)
- Communities OR Economics searches for one or all, but both is optional (expands search)
- Communities NOT Economics searches for the first word, Communities and excludes sources with the word Economics (narrows search)
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Use this link to search topics related to Human Geography to view books, digital resources, databases, collections and open educational resources
Relevant School Databases
U: SMMUSDS P: library
Our databases contain general and subject-specific areas. You may also narrow or expand search results by selecting source types (ie newspapers, journals), dates, article type (ie reviews, articles), and so on in the filters provided. Sources can be selected and emailed for future reference.
U: SMMUSDS P: library
Our databases contain general and subject-specific areas. You may also narrow or expand search results by selecting source types (ie newspapers, journals), dates, article type (ie reviews, articles), and so on in the filters provided. Sources can be selected and emailed for future reference.
ProQuest
General search that accesses all ProQuest databases, like Research Library, Historical Newspapers, etc.
General search that accesses all ProQuest databases, like Research Library, Historical Newspapers, etc.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Includes a Student Edition timeline and topic browse to access multiple historical newspaper titles.
Includes a Student Edition timeline and topic browse to access multiple historical newspaper titles.
History Study Center
Offers invaluable historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world.
Offers invaluable historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world.
eLibrary Curriculum Edition
Our newest education solution meets a growing range of research and curricular demands. Students find the answers they need from more than 2,000 full-text and multimedia sources, and can access History Study Center and ProQuest Learning: Literature.
Our newest education solution meets a growing range of research and curricular demands. Students find the answers they need from more than 2,000 full-text and multimedia sources, and can access History Study Center and ProQuest Learning: Literature.
Los Angeles Public Library Database
Requires Library Card to Access. Download an application here and turn it in to your teacher to process!
Requires Library Card to Access. Download an application here and turn it in to your teacher to process!
Access Newspaper Archives
Contains millions of searchable historic newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s from around the world. Archives are not complete runs of newspapers.
Daily Life Through History
Browse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes.
General OneFile (Gale)
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.
History In Context: World (Gale)
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites
Contains millions of searchable historic newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s from around the world. Archives are not complete runs of newspapers.
Daily Life Through History
Browse daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Over 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods, includes photos, 23 volumes.
General OneFile (Gale)
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.
History In Context: World (Gale)
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites