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Research Tutorials

Need some quick help? Check out our library tutorials to get started with your research project, search more effectively, or evaluate the sources you find.

Research Tutorials
by Lindley Homol Last Updated May 25, 2023 6046 views this year

Digital Humanities and the History Classroom

Teaching History in the Digital Age by Kelley, T. Mills
An online book with a practical approach for teachers.

Activities for Students: The Old Bailey
Suggestions for using the Old Bailey Court records for the teaching of British history.
NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks
Lab for both Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science.

Websites devoted to the teaching of history

Resources for Teachers (Library of Congress)
This site is dedicated to helping teachers use primary source resources in the classroom.
Asia for Educators
Resources and professional development information for teachers of East Asia.
Center for History and New Media
Since 1994, CHNM, at George Mason University, has used digital media and computer technology to democratize history—to incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage popular participation in presenting and preserving the past.
History Matters
An online gateway and course for teaching US history (George Mason University)
Learning to read primary source documents
From the National History Education Clearinghouse, a four-step guide to examining primary sources like a historian.
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - California State University
"MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community."
Teaching with Primary Sources
A vast collection of ideas and lesson plans for teaching students how to do primary source research using Library of Congress collections