History Day Resources
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History Day Background Information
National History Day in Minnesota
Includes everything you need to know about National History Day in Minnesota. Be sure to check the "Student Stuff" link.
National History Day
The comprehensive site about National History Day. Check out the student research sources.
Primary Sources
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
A large collection of public domain historical documents covering ancient through modern history worldwide.
Website with World History Primary Sources
This link from the National History Day site has a great selection of world history sites.
Primary and Secondary Sources
World History Resource Center
Includes primary and secondary sources, and full-text articles from academic journals. (To access this database away from school, you will need a user name and password available from your teacher or Upper School library staff.)
Questia
An online library of full-text academic books and articles. See library staff for a user name and password you need to access this database.
Passwords
Any of the databases on the Upper School Media Resources page can be accessed on a networked computer at school without using a password. You need passwords for remote access. Please see library staff or your teacher for a copy of the password list.
Links to Local Libraries
Hennepin County Library
Minneapolis Public Library
MN-Link links catalogs from libraries across the state, including college/university and public libraries.
St. Paul Public Library
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Historical Society
Library Cards
Be sure you have a library card from your local public library. It allows you to borrow materials and access databases at all of the public libraries in the metro area.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan is a process that allows you to request books and magazine articles from libraries around the state, including university and college libraries. Please see Ms. Arnott or Mr. Sherfey in the library for more information.
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