The following sites are merely a few of the thousands of resources available to you through the internet. You are certainly not constrained to these and their inclusion does not suggest that others might not be equally useful. These sites represent a quick compilation of well-known sources that can get you started on your own project. Indeed, you may discover sites that prove even more invaluable to your research and we would love to known about your discoveries.
Springfield-Greene County Library – http://thelibrary.org/research/databases.cfm?lid=64
The Springfield-Greene County Library provides access to a number of databases for members. Among the most useful for the purpose of historical research would be Academic Search Elite, Biography in Context, Discovering Collection, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and the various newspaper databases.
Missouri History Museum – http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home
If you are unable to make a visit to the Missouri History Museum to use its Library and Research Center, you may be able to conduct your research online, as the museum currently maintains approximately 100,000 images of selected items from its library, archives, photograph, and museum collections, including books, pamphlets, letters, maps, photographs, and museum artifacts. Currently this collection of online images represents a small portion of its entire holdings, but the museum continues to digitize items from its various collections, and will frequently upload new images.
The State Historical Society of Missouri – http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/online.shtml
The State Historical Society of Missouri has a number of online digital collections, including a collection of letters, diaries, and newspaper articles from the American Civil War in Missouri, a large collection of digitized photographs, a collection of editorial cartoons, and a resource designed for fourth graders to learn more about Missouri History.
Missouri State University Special Collections and Archives – http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/index.htm
The MSU Special Collections can be found in Meyer Library on the campus of MSU in Springfield. A digital collection of materials is also available online. Highlights include the Katherine Lederer Ozarks African American History Collection, Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printing Collection, the MSU Student Newspaper - The Standard, and many more.
The Smithsonian - http://www.si.edu/Collections/
Millions of digital artifacts are available through the Smithsonian online. While a trip to Washington, D.C. may not be in your immediate future, there is no reason that you should not make use of one of the world’s most renowned museum.
National History Day – http://www.nhd.org/researchcentral.htm
The NHD website provides valuable assistance to students as they work on the projects, including topic suggestions, research strategies, and topic ideas. This may be one of the most valuable resources at your disposal as you conduct your resource. The NHD has compiled an impressive amount of material for you to go through.
Springfield-Greene County Library – http://thelibrary.org/research/databases.cfm?lid=64
The Springfield-Greene County Library provides access to a number of databases for members. Among the most useful for the purpose of historical research would be Academic Search Elite, Biography in Context, Discovering Collection, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and the various newspaper databases.
Missouri History Museum – http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home
If you are unable to make a visit to the Missouri History Museum to use its Library and Research Center, you may be able to conduct your research online, as the museum currently maintains approximately 100,000 images of selected items from its library, archives, photograph, and museum collections, including books, pamphlets, letters, maps, photographs, and museum artifacts. Currently this collection of online images represents a small portion of its entire holdings, but the museum continues to digitize items from its various collections, and will frequently upload new images.
The State Historical Society of Missouri – http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/online.shtml
The State Historical Society of Missouri has a number of online digital collections, including a collection of letters, diaries, and newspaper articles from the American Civil War in Missouri, a large collection of digitized photographs, a collection of editorial cartoons, and a resource designed for fourth graders to learn more about Missouri History.
Missouri State University Special Collections and Archives – http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/index.htm
The MSU Special Collections can be found in Meyer Library on the campus of MSU in Springfield. A digital collection of materials is also available online. Highlights include the Katherine Lederer Ozarks African American History Collection, Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printing Collection, the MSU Student Newspaper - The Standard, and many more.
The Smithsonian - http://www.si.edu/Collections/
Millions of digital artifacts are available through the Smithsonian online. While a trip to Washington, D.C. may not be in your immediate future, there is no reason that you should not make use of one of the world’s most renowned museum.
National History Day – http://www.nhd.org/researchcentral.htm
The NHD website provides valuable assistance to students as they work on the projects, including topic suggestions, research strategies, and topic ideas. This may be one of the most valuable resources at your disposal as you conduct your resource. The NHD has compiled an impressive amount of material for you to go through.