The first step in your research process will be choosing a topic. Here are some suggestions for generating topic ideas:
Why search here? This page shows all databases published by ABC-CLIO and allows users to search multiple databases at the same time.
What's included? Links to multiple databases about US and world history which include reference articles and primary sources.
This link will take you to the landing page for all of our ABC-CLIO databases. You can browse by time period through any of the databases here. Some are more general, while others look at specific experiences throughout history.
This link will take you to all of our Gale databases. There are some more general databases here that you may have used previously - such as US History in Context, Biography in Context, or Issues in Context - while there are others that comprise resources unique to a specific topic, such as Health & Medicine, Agriculture, or Economics.
If you're having trouble thinking of a topic, the library stacks can help!
Sometimes it can be helpful to browse the shelves and look at some books. Try looking at books catalogued in the 300s (these are the social studies books) or in the 900s (these are the history books).
Some popular topics are found in these sections: