NSCC Library: Raftery: How to find web sources of Historical peoples &amp; Events

Evaluating Websites

The internet has made it possible for anyone to publish web pages. Most websites have not undergone a review process for inclusion in a collection, whereas the resources in the Library’s subscription databases have. For these reasons, you should closely evaluate any Internet resources you find to ensure they contain balanced, factual information. Reliable internet resources may include peer reviewed journal articles, government reports, conference papers, industry and professional standards, scientific papers, news reports, and quick facts and figures.

However, keep in mind that just because a website is well presented does not mean that it contains accurate information. Here are some criteria you can look for in Internet resources to determine whether or not they are reliable sources of information. By addressing the questions below, you can reasonably determine if an Internet resource is a reliable source of information.

Can you identify the author of an Internet resource? If so, what do you know about this author's education, work history, affiliations, additional publications, etc.?
Can you find the date the Internet resource was last updated or published?
Does the Internet resource cite the work of others?
Does the content of the resource seem balanced and scholarly, or is it biased?
Who published the Internet resource? Was the web page published by a business, university, government organization, or professional association?
What is the intended audience for the Internet resource? Is it appropriate for university level research? Or is it geared toward secondary education or a more general audience?
What is the domain of the Internet resource? If it ends in .org, .gov, or .edu it is more likely to be a scholarly source. If it ends in .com or .net it is less likely to be a scholarly source. Click here for a comprehensive list of common domain suffixes.

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Specific Internet sources

The Black Freedom Struggle
A curated selection of primary sources for teaching and learning about the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans. Developed with input from Black history scholars and advisors, this resource is freely available on the web and to libraries for anyone studying U.S. Black history.”
Via its collection of more than 2,000 documents, the site covers the following eras:

- Resistance to slavery by enslaved persons and the abolitionist movement of the 19th century
- The end of slavery during the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era
- The fight against Jim Crow segregation
- The New Deal and World War II
- The Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement [1946–1975]
- The contemporary Black experience since 1976.

Sponsored by ProQuest.
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Learn More at: https://about.proquest.com/about/news/2020/Free-Resource-for-Students-Educators-and-Patrons-Chronicles-the-Struggles-and-Triumphs-of-Black-Americans.html
History of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Social Movements
An earlier version of this essay was written as an appendix for a lesson plan for high school psychology teachers called "The Psychology of Sexual Orientation"
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Created by the American Psychological Association
National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.
National Museum of the American Indian
A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.
Tribes and Native American Organizations
A list of Native American organizations, tribes, and governmental agencies (state and federal).
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From the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness
LGBTQ+ History at the National Museum of American History
Identities, terms, and definitions related to sexual orientation and gender identity have been in flux as long as there have been humans. The museum is continually adding to and mining our existing resources in order to better understand evolving and overlapping identities such as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, transsexual, transvestite, mahu, homosexual, fluid, invert, urning, third sex, two sex, gender-bender, sapphist, hijra, friend of Dorothy, drag queen/king, and many other experiences.