7th Grade History - Constitution/Contemporary Events

 

In order to find articles from current sources that reflect contemporary issues of Constitutional amendments, you will need to search through the periodical databases:

1. Click on the "Database" page on the Library conference

2. Re-enter your First Class user name and password

3. Open "News" section at top of page

4. You may use the following periodical databases to find information about your constitutional amendment:

ProQuest - a large database with articles from thousands of newspapers and magazines

Example search: type "First amendment and constitution" in search box


eLibrary - this database has articles from magazines, newspapers, and transcripts from radio and television broadcasts.

Choose "topics", select "Government>U.S. Government>Constitution>Constitutional amendments
Look for "Application and interpretation" under some amendments

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Type in "1st Amendment", "Second Amendment", etc. in the search box

InfoTrac Jr. K-12

Search technique, same as above

5. Use the MLA bibliography style to cite your sources