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IST 605: Civil Right Journeys

This guide is for High school students enrolled in AP US Government and Politics. It includes resources for tracing the civil rights journey towards recognition, inclusion, and equality that different groups of people in the United States has taken throug

SEARCHING STRETEGIES

Although I've collected a lot of resources that you might useful for your projects, you might still want more! Searching for exactly what you want can sometimes be challenging, so here's some things to keep in mind:

SEARCHING on DATABASES and on SEARCH ENGINES

KEY WORDS + QUOTATION MARKS! It will be important for you to identify key words to help you navigate the resources available to you! Your best bet will be to search for words TOGETHER and in QUOTATION MARKS!

  • "civil rights AND women", "civil rights AND asian americans", "supreme court AND LGBTQ", etc.

ADVANCED SEARCH is YOUR FRIEND

  • When you are using a database, use the ADVANCED SEARCH feature as much as possible!
  • This will help you narrow down your search as much as possible to find exactly what they you need. 
  • You should also try adjusting the FIELDS to best suit your needs!
  • Take a look at this picture that illustrates what I am talking about! 

ONE LAST THING . . . 

The High School Encyclopedia Brittanica has some great things for you to consider and think about as you start your research! Check out their suggestions here.