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    Make History Come Alive With Primary Sources from
    ABC-CLIO's Online Databases
    Primary source materials provide students with a unique window to the past as they reveal an evolving story told
    from multiple perspectives. Studying primary source materials gives your students the opportunity to examine and
    analyze evidence like real historians.
    Students can:
    Read the actual texts of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase
    Study Aboriginal artwork
    Examine a historical map of the Silk Road
    View photographs depicting life on the American Frontier, and much more
    Each of ABC-CLIO s online databases contains thousands of primary source
    materials including articles, current and historic maps, government documents,
    speeches, quotes, audio and video files, photos, political
    cartoons, and more..
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    You can find the primary sources that meet the needs of your lesson plans in ABC-CLIO s online databases in
    several ways:
    Choose a topic from the Explore section on any database s home page:
    Click on a title to go to that topicsOverviewpage
    Choose the Primary Sources option from the menu on the left side of the Overview page
    Related Entries, on the right side of any reference or Overview page, link to additional primary sources
    categorized by type, such as images or audio
    Use a Simple Search:
    Just enter a search topic term in the Search box on the upper right of the page in any of ABC-CLIO s
    online databases
    Click Search to go directly to your results
    Use the Filter My Results menu on the left side of the results page to identify only specific types of
    primary source materials within your results
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    You can also locate primary sources with the Advanced Search function:
    Click on the Advanced Search tab near the top of the page in any of ABC-CLIO s online databases
    Primary source materials may be selected by clicking one or a combination of categories on the left side
    of the Advanced Search page. You may target a search by selecting other options or typing search terms
    in the Search box
    When you have made your selections, click the Search button on the Advanced Search page to get your
    results
    For additional support for effective educational use of ABC-CLIO s online databases, visit
    www.abc-clio.com/SchoolResources

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