daily life in the united states 1920 1940 by david e kyvig

interpreting an historical event/person/trend.Identifying a conversation helps determine what has already been written about a topic and if there are known gaps in our knowledge. The sources you locate are part of a conversation among researchers and scholars in an effort to better understand our history.

searching for different formats: books, journal articles, films, photos, manuscripts.

following the citation trail - what works did the author cite what works cite this article.

a person's name (Corinthian Clay Nutter)Īfter studying your first results, your next keywords may look at a theme: educators and segregated schoolsĬhange your search method to change your search results. Increase your search results by:.

The keywords you search for will change as you learn more about a topic.

Your search reflects what you know about a topic. If your search is not finding a of information, evaluate and revise your search by considering the following: Be concerned when a source is discredited, particularly when the facts presented are disproved or the research process is questioned. This is okay, that disagreement helps us understand history. Note: Sources may disagree with each other. Does your source cite references or otherwise indicate where they got their information? If not, why not? If yes, read some of those sources so that you can evaluate their information. Do other sources independently confirm the information? Why might sources disagree? If there is only one source for your information, ask why.įollow the references. Multiple sources explore a topic from different perspectives.įact check your sources. Placing your Kansan in historical context requires that you critically evaluate your sources and how you search for information. Some relevant titles for your research include: You may need to broaden the search from your topic to a time period or concept, like: sports AND daily life Search for your topic and the terms like: companion, guide, daily life.

Locate research companions in Search It in a couple of ways:Ģ. They provide overviews of historical periods or events and cite other books and journal articles with more information. Research companions (or guides) are academic encyclopedias. an event or activity with which your artifact may be associated: German migration, education, Bloody Kansas, farming.the physical location with which your artifact may be associated: Clay Center, Green, Kansas, Great Plains, etc.a social group of which your artifact may have been associated: Kanza, Kaw Nation, settlers, exodusters, boy scouts, etc.Use Search It to locate books about Kansas or your artifact owned by K-State Libraries.

Daily life in the united states 1920 1940 by david e kyvig