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National History Day Pathfinder
		Library Catalog
Official Site for NHD	Library of Congress Digital Resources	Library of Congress American Folklife Center
Library of Congress Research for Kids and Families	The Portal to Texas History	Citation Machine (MLA Style) Use this site to help you format your bibliography in MLA Style.
Primary Sources Defined	Finding and Using Primary Sources on the Web What are Primary Sources Finding Primary Sources on the Web Evaluating Primary Source Web Sites Citing Web Sites
Oxford Islamic Studies Online This authoritative, dynamic resource brings together the best current scholarship in the field for students, scholars, government officials, community groups, and librarians to foster a more accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world (from Website).		Primary Research is the Internet presence of a number of projects involving high school students and local history. Central to all of these projects is collaboration among research institutions such as historical societies, libraries, archives, and museums. We are based in Beverly, Massachusetts, which serves as a starting point for students learning the process of local history research (from Website).
The guide introduces educators and students to the National Archives' Archival Research Catalog (ARC). Searching in ARC to learn more about National Archives' historical documents could enrich a classroom activity, a homework assignment, or a research project (from Website).	Repositories of Primary Sources A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness (from Website).	Euro Docs - Online Sources for European History These links connect to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history. The order of documents is chronological wherever possible (from Website).
Digital Librarian Primary Sources This page has a TON of annotated links to a variety of primary source sites for history. Read the note beside the link to see if it is something you can use before clicking!	Kathy Schrock's Guide to Primary Sources Well-organized set of links to materials and Websites for research	United Nations Archives Portal Use the map on the right side of the page to select a World region. This site requires some digging, but if you need something international, you can probably find it here!