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General
Information Find the Information
Ask a Librarian
Use the HIP
Browse the Shelves
Use the Internet
Use Online Databases
Other Resources
Historical Fiction
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
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This Pathfinder is designed to help
students of all ages to find resources on colonial American history and
culture by using the Library catalog, print resources, the Internet,
Online Databases and other resources. The primary focus of this
pathfinder is life in Colonial America leading up to the American
Revolution. |
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FIND THE
INFORMATION:
a) Ask a
Librarian:
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know where to start? Then ask a librarian. Librarians are always ready
and willing to help you find the information you need for your school
reports and projects. |
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b) Use
the HIP (Horizon Information Portal):
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the best ways to conduct research on the Colonial Period of American
History is to perform a Subject Search using Horizon Information Portal
(HIP). HIP is the Merrimac Valley Library’s Online Catalog. Try some of
the following subject headings listed below using the HIP:
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United States - - History- - 17th Century
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United States - - History- - 18th Century
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United States - - History - - Colonial Period, ca 1600 - 1775
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United States - - Social Life & Customs - - 17th Century
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United States - - Social Life & Customs - - 18th Century
Other 17th & 18th
Century subjects to research…
| Architecture,
Art, Clothing, Communication (Newspapers, Postal Service, etc.), Crime and
Punishment, Currency, Disease, Education, Games, Food habits, Immigration,
Labour, Literature, Mercantilism, Music, Native Americans, Occupations
(baker, silversmith, miller, blacksmith, sailor, etc.), Plymouth,
Puritanism, The Revolutionary War, Salem Witch Trials, Settlement of the
Thirteen Colonies, Slave Trade / Slavery, Transportation, etc. |
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Or research a person who lived during the Colonial Period…
John
Winthrop (Gov. of Massachusetts Bay Colony), Thomas Hancock (merchant),
etc.
c) Research by
browsing Library Shelves for Print Resources:
| GENERAL
ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
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TITLE |
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LOCATION |
| New
Book of Knowledge |
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Ref. j .031 New |
| World
Book Encyclopedia |
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Ref. j .031 W |
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| REFERENCE |
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| Ref. j 973 |
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American Colonial History (Children) |
| Ref. YA 973 |
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American Colonial History (Young Adult) |
| Ref. 973 |
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American Colonial History (Adult) |
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LOCATION |
| Colonial America
Almanac. Vol. 1 & 2 by Peggy Saari (Gale Group, 2000) |
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Ref. j 973.2 S 1 Vol. 1/Vol. 2 |
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Colonial America Primary Sources
by Peggy Saari (Gale Group, 2000) |
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Ref. j 973.2 S 3 |
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Colonial America
Biographies. Vol. 1 & 2
by Peggy Saari (Gale Group, 2000) |
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Ref. j 973.2 S 2 Vol. 1/Vol. 2 |
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| How We Lived... Series |
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Ref. j 974.02 Ken |
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The Way People Live: Life in the American Colonies. Ruth Dean
(Lucent Books, 1999). |
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Ref. j 973.2 D |
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| The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America edited by John Mack Faragher (Facts on File, 1989) |
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Ref. j 973.303 E |
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Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in
Colonial America
by Lorretta Ichord (Millbrook, 1998) |
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Ref. j 641.5973 Ich |
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Almanacs of
American Life: Colonial America to 1763.
by Thomas Purvis. (Facts on File, 1999). |
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Ref. 973.2 P |
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| Colonial American
Craftspeople by Bernardine Stevens (Franklin Watts, 1993) |
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Ref. 973.3 S |
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| Colonial American Homes &
Entertainment by Karen Lizon (Franklin Watts, 1993) |
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Ref. 973.3 L |
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Colonial American Home Life.
by John F. Warner (Franklin Watts 1993) |
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Ref. 973.3 W |
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Colonial American Medicine by Susan Terkel (Franklin Watts 1993) |
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Ref. 973.3 T |
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Encyclopedia of
American Cultural and Intellectual History Vol. 1-2.
Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton
and Peter W. Williams. Charles Schribner’s Sons, 2001. |
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Ref. 973.03 E |
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North America in
Colonial Times Vol. 1-4.
Ed.
Jacob Ernest Cooke and Milton M. Klein. New York: Charles Scribner’s
Sons, 1998.
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Ref. 970.02 N |
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NON-FICTION BOOKS |
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American Colonial History |
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Biographies |
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| Colonial Craftsmen series by Leonard Everett Fisher (Cavendish, various copyrights, 1997-2001) |
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(see Youth Services Librarian) |
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| Historic Communities
Series by Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree
2001) |
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j 973.2 Kal |
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| Child Life In Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle (Berkshire House, 1993; first published in 1899 and
1898) |
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973.2 Ear |
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| Home Life In Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle (Berkshire House, 1993; first published in 1899 and
1898) |
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973.2 Ear |
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Building A New Land: African Americans in Colonial America
by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson (Harper Collins, 2001) |
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j 973.2 Has |
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| PERIODICALS
(MAGAZINES) / JOURNALS |
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Cobblestone
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Children's Magazines |
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American Heritage. |
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Adult Periodicals |
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Early
American Life. |
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Adult Periodicals |
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Journal of American History
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Adult Periodicals |
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VIDEOS & DVDs |
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TITLE |
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Colonial House |
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MWF – DVD (Feature)
Rental |
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Colonial Life for Children
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MWF
(Family) Rental |
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Africans in America |
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MWF (Documentary-
Slavery) Rental |
d) Using
the Internet
| The World Wide Web
hosts a multitude of information on the Colonial Period of American
History. Here are several websites that will help you on your way: |
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Archiving Early America (http://www.earlyamerica.com/) |
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| Primary source material from 18th century America |
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Colonial Williamsburg (http://www.history.org) |
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| Click on "Explore & Learn. |
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The Gilder Institute
of American History (http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/) |
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| An interactive, multimedia
history of the United States from the Revolution to the present. |
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Jamestown Rediscovery (http://www.apva.org/jr.html) |
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The history of Jamestown with a timeline, early settlers listed by
occupation, and archeological information. |
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An Outline of American History, May, 1994
(http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/history/toc.htm) |
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Essays giving an overview of American history. "One of the oldest
continuing publications of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA)." |
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Plimoth-on-Web: The Library (http://www.plimoth.org/Library/library.htm) |
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Information on Plymouth Colony history and life. Subject area
bibliographies |
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Colonial America 1600-1775 K-12 Resources (http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm) |
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An extensive annotated list of Internet Websites containing information
about life in colonial America. |
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ushistory.org (http://www.ushistory.org/) |
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| Information about historic times, places, events and people centering
around Philadelphia. |
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Boston-Online
(http://www.boston-online.com/History/Colonial/) |
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Colonial Massachusetts and Boston history articles including some
biographies. |
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About.com. Colonial America
(http://americanhistory.about.com/homework/ americanhistory/cs/colonialamerica/index.htm)
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A collection of links to information about early life in
America, early settlements and famous colonists. |
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Old
Sturbridge Village (http://www.osv.org/) |
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Colonial Occupations (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/ ~sam/occupation.html) |
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A glossary of hundreds of colonial occupations |
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Colonial Diseases and Cures (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/ ~sam/disease.html) |
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A glossary of colonial diseases and cures. |
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Colonial America (http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html) |
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An extensive collection of links on Colonial America. |
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e) Research using
online Databases
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collection of related records or information stored on a computer and
organized to make any part of it easily accessible and retrievable. Many
databases are regarded as highly valuable online resources and are ideal
for researching school projects and reports.
Here is a list of databases offered online by the J. V.
Fletcher Library (http://www.westfordlibrary.org/is.htm)
that are suitable for all ages who are conducting
research on or are interested in learning more about the Colonial Period of American History: |
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INFORTRAC KIDS INFOBITS (all ages)
INFOTRAC JUNIOR
EDITION (Ages 11 years +)
INFOTRAC STUDENT
EDITION (Ages 15 years +)
EBSCOhost– History
Reference Center (Ages 11 years +)
BIG CHALK (Ages 11 years +)
GROLIER (Ages 11 years +)
OTHER
RESOURCES:
Historical Fiction
for Young Adults:
Colonial America
Bruchac, Joseph.
Pocahontas
Burgess, Melvin.
Burning Issy
Clapp, Patricia.
Constance : a story of early Plymouth
Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain
Forrester, Sandra.
Wheel of the Moon
Hawthorne, Nathaniel.
The Scarlet Letter
Jacobs, Paul. James
Printer
Kelley, Nancy. The
Whispering Rod
Lasky, Kathryn. Beyond
the Burning Time
Petry, Ann. Tituba of
Salem Village
Rees, Celia. Witch
Child
Rinaldi, Ann. A Break
with Charity
Rinaldi, Ann. The
Fifth of March
Speare, Elizabeth. The
Witch of Blackbird Pond |
