Research Guide - DP History | Internal Assessment - GSIS LibGuides at Gyeonggi Suwon International School

History IA Guide

IB History IA Guide

IA Proposal

History IA Proposal

Citing and Referencing

NoodleTools
An excellent tool for creating MLA style citations for your resources/works cited list.

Effective Citing and Referencing

More Citing & Referencing / Academic Integrity Resources

How to Research

IA Research Tutorial

Primary Source Resources

Internet History Sourcebooks Project
The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented for educational use. Primary sources are available here primarily for use in high-school and university/college courses.

Books and Websites

LIBRARY BOOKS

Google Books
Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books.
Google Scholar
Additional History Websites for Research
A collection of reliable history websites for research use.

Research Databases

RESEARCH DATABASES

Find the subscription database usernames & passwords here.

Britannica School This link opens in a new window Encyclopedia Britannica has been providing high-quality encyclopedias for years. Now available online, this general encyclopedia can be used to find information on a wide variety of subjects at all levels.
Modern World History This link opens in a new window Modern World History provides primary sources, images, and articles on subjects related to World History. An excellent database with good reliable materials.
American History Online This link opens in a new window American History Online includes primary sources, images, maps, timelines, and articles specific to American History. This is an excellent resource for students in Individuals and Societies classrooms, as well as those studying American History.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window Global Issues in Context provides collections of information from a variety of sources on topics that are currently of interest around the world. The database provides access to information from reference books, newspapers, websites, encyclopedias, and more. It gives more than one viewpoint and uses resources from around the world to give users a truly global viewpoint in their research.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window JSTOR provides access to academic journal articles, peer-reviewed articles, primary sources and books and is a wonderful tool for IAs and research projects.
Explora Secondary Schools This link opens in a new window Explora Secondary Schools combines a user-friendly interface with the ability to search all of our EBSCO provided databases at once. It includes search results from MAZ Complete, Topic Overviews, Science Reference Center, Consumer Health Complete, and TOPICsearch.
Advanced Placement Source This link opens in a new window Advanced Placement Source is designed to provide access to high-quality articles and images for use in AP and IB courses. It is excellent for a variety of subjects and can be used to help with research from MYP through DP.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window This database contains articles from a variety of newspapers and magazines from around the world. An excellent resource for looking for recent or historical news and information.

DP History | Internal Assessment: Research Guide

DP History Internal Assessment

History IA Guide

IA Proposal

Citing and Referencing

How to Research

Primary Source Resources

Books and Websites

Research Databases