Ponza 9 English - Comparing To Kill a Mockingbird to the Scottsboro Story
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Books
There is a cart with books relating to your topics at the front of the room. Books are a good place to start on these types of topics as the amount of information online can be overwhelming.
Databases
The Database US History in Context has a number of topic pages on important trials. Click on the name of the database, then search for "Scottsboro" in the top right of your screen
http://galesites.com/menu/mobhigh
Don't forget about our other library databases! For this project, ABC-CLIO (American History) and Proquest are likely to be the most helpful. (For both of these databases, you will need to log in. The usernames and passwords are on the databases page - highlight the page to view them.)
http://shsllc.weebly.com/library-databases.html
Websites
These websites are a good place to start if you are going to use internet resources.
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/scottsboro-boys-trial-and-defense-campaign-1931-1937
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1456
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_scotts.html
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
Citations
Use the worksheet you were given to keep track of the citation information you will need as you go along.
You may use easybib.com, Noodle Tools, or any other research tool you are comfortable with.
For an overview of MLA Citations, use this handy guide: http://hub.miracosta.edu/Library/LibGuides/Documents/MLA_Citation_Worksheet.pdf
If you're citing something unusual (like a trial transcript or historical footage) take a look at Purdue's Online Writing Lab
There is a cart with books relating to your topics at the front of the room. Books are a good place to start on these types of topics as the amount of information online can be overwhelming.
Databases
The Database US History in Context has a number of topic pages on important trials. Click on the name of the database, then search for "Scottsboro" in the top right of your screen
http://galesites.com/menu/mobhigh
Don't forget about our other library databases! For this project, ABC-CLIO (American History) and Proquest are likely to be the most helpful. (For both of these databases, you will need to log in. The usernames and passwords are on the databases page - highlight the page to view them.)
http://shsllc.weebly.com/library-databases.html
Websites
These websites are a good place to start if you are going to use internet resources.
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/scottsboro-boys-trial-and-defense-campaign-1931-1937
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1456
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_scotts.html
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
Citations
Use the worksheet you were given to keep track of the citation information you will need as you go along.
You may use easybib.com, Noodle Tools, or any other research tool you are comfortable with.
For an overview of MLA Citations, use this handy guide: http://hub.miracosta.edu/Library/LibGuides/Documents/MLA_Citation_Worksheet.pdf
If you're citing something unusual (like a trial transcript or historical footage) take a look at Purdue's Online Writing Lab