LibGuides: African American Studies: Civil Rights Movement

Databases

African-American History Online (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Cross referenced entries spanning over 500 years of African American History.
American History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Primary source documents, reference and full-text journal articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history
Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful from their modern-day perspectives.
Issues and Controversies in History (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Issues & Controversies in History provides background, outcomes, and contemporary points of view for major debates and conflicts in history American & World History. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical era.
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Find quality pro/con articles and great websites. Also click on the icon for Global Impact for a more international perspective on your topic. Use your planbook to find the home use username and password.
Gale In Context: U.S. History (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides reference, newspaper, video, images, and other primary sources. Search by topic then narrow.

Nation of Islam
National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- a webpage dedicated to the formative years of the SNCC (1960-1966). Also has links to other pages dedicated to the leaders and ideals of the organization.
The Congress for Racial Equality (CORE)

African American Odyssey (Library of Congress)
The Civil Rights Era. Outlines the major events, including nicely captioned images.
A Force More Powerful
- a list of non-violent tactics for promoting social change.
TakeStock Photos
PBS : Eyes on the Prize
Brief articles about the different groups of the 1960s.
Voices of Civil Rights
- search this site for fantastic text and lots of nicely captioned images.
UC Berkeley Library: Social Activism Sound Recording Project
The UC Berkeley Library presents "primary source media resources related to social activism and activist movements in California in the 1960's and 1970's. Some recordings have been slightly edited for purposes of sound quality and continuity. Sound files in this collection require the RealAudio player." (UC BERKELEY LIBRARY) Read this timeline of Black Panther history, and listen to some featured audio and video files. An extensive bibliography is included.
Michigan State University Library: Digital Collections - The Black Panthers
This site offers fourteen primary resource items concerning the Black Panther Party. It includes party publications and writings by founder Huey P. Newton, as well as conservative responses denouncing the party's communist affiliations. "The collection illuminates the ideological foundations of the party whose controversial methods have sparked discussion about the relationship between violent protest and police brutality." (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSTY) .

NoodleTools (Noodletools) This link opens in a new window
Use Noodletools to create your works cited list. Share your list electronically with your teacher. Although this link will get you to Noodletools, it is also available to you on Clever.

MCPS Approval Status: Approved
PAID subscription (full access).

MLA Style Center - based on the 8th Edition
Seriously helpful quick guide to the revised MLA citation standards.