1) Search the databases and websites linked below for your topic. Remember to try alternate search terms.
2) When using a search engine to find additional sources, be critical of the sources you find.
Use the ABCs of website evaluation to determine if the source is credible:
A = Authority Who is the author or which organization created the website?
B = Bias Is the website biased by its creator's purpose or mission? What can you tell about the purpose of the site based on the domain name (.com, .edu, .gov, .org)?
C = Current Content Was the content created recently enough for your research needs?
3) Use NoodleTools to track your citations and take notes. Use your FLHS email to log in.
If you can't get in to NoodleTools, email Mrs. Bowline at bowlinem@flhsemail.org :)
PROJECT GUIDELINES, DIRECTIONS AND GRADING RUBRIC CAN BE FOUND HERE
Research Questions
If the transcontinental railroad was not completed would the Native Americans have been moved to reservations?
Why did the frontier cease to exist in the United States?
At the turn of the century how did farmers bring about political and economic change?
Was U.S. policy towards Native Americans in the West effective?
How did the discovery of gold influence the West?
Why were more people drawn to farming than to cattle ranching?