Revolutionary Diaries

Search terms:

Date of uprising **	country name	rebel*
outgoing leader	key figures in rebellion	revolution*
outgoing leader	National*	patriot*
incoming leader	independen*	junta
royal*	conservative	creole
spani*	rebel*	viceroy

** most important; in many cases, there were several, and you need to know which one to research

Also, be sure to learn if your country was called or spelled the same as it is now. For example, Chile was called Chili during the turn of the 19th century. When you use the history databases, it will generate results, but if you search for Chile in the historical newspapers, it will not. (Chile used to be called Chili, Colombia, not Columbia, Bolivia wasn't called Bolivia)

 

Online catalog:
Use the online card catalog to locate books.
South America books are in the 980s and Central American Books are in the 970s

eBooks

• Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture is available in print (REF 980) and eBook
• Encyclopedia of World Biography ebook 
• Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia ebook

Since there are several sections working on this project, all print books are on overnight checkout (you only have one night to take them home). You can check them out after 2:00PM, but you have to have them back by 7:30 AM the next school day. 


The Research Process, step-by-step from michelle luhtala on Vimeo.

This video will help Millennial learners, who have grown up with the advantages of Google and Wikipedia, understand the value of setbacks when doing research in a database.

This video demonstrates how to use secondary sources to identify keywords that will help locate primary sources.

It also highlights the importance of using the lexicon of the era, rather than contemporary search terms when trying to locate primary sources.

Databases:
Check page 45 of your NCHS planner 
for user name and password information!

 
Historical Databases:

• ABC-CLIO, History in Context
• History in Context (advanced search - see below)
  
• Biography in Context 
• ABC-CLIO (World Geography) 
• Culturegrams 

Primary Sources:

• History in Context (Primary Sources delimiter)
• Historical Hartford Courant (starts in 1750)
• Historical Newspapers (starts in1850)

Note about Hartford Courant database: Keep your search simple! See below. Remember that you are scanning articles from the early 19th century in REGIONAL Connecticut newspaper about, what was to many New Englanders, a distant and fairly inconsequential revolution! There won't be a whole lot. The country name and indepen* might do it.  

Note about primary sources: Working with one student, we were able to locate articles about Venezuela from different decades, and piece together a chronology of socio-political developments over time out of primary sources - very cool. Another student located a 1936 book that contained a letter at the East Hartford Public Library using the state-wide online card catalog. The reference librarian there is faxing her what she needs. Be proactive. Be resourceful. Plan ahead. Ask questions! Use the forum in the Moodle to collaborate with classmates and post questions to my email.

Also check the Internet Modern History Sourcebook. This website indexes a plethora of primary source materials. Bibliographies: Use the bibliography materials under "Citing Stuff" on the website. The quick guide is in your planner, pages 41-47. Online bibliography evaluation tool Post your questions and tips to the forum below. Tutorials: In-text references Formatting bibliographies Research process