Good research requires the use of a variety of good quality resources. For this assignment, you are expected to use books and websites. Some suggestions are listed in the boxes below.
Remember, to keep track of your resources. You will be required to submit a "Works Cited". The English department uses the MLA style of citations. Mrs. Gilbert will provide you with a simplified MLA style guide and a working bibliography sheet. For a complete guide to using this style, go to the Purdue OWL website.
Here are a few general websites to help start your research:
The Great Depression from History.com
Black Americans 1929-1941 from Encyclopedia.com
The Great Depression from Britannica.com
The American Civil Rights Movement
The 1930s from the Great Depression to the Wizard of Oz
The Great Migration North, 1910-1970 by 
Life During the Great Depression by These are just a few of the many useful resources available in our library. You can search the College Heights Learning Commons collection for more books here: