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**1920's Research (Kosanovic)**
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**Databases:**
There are several databases that will be useful for researching the 1920's time period. Databses will include the following types of resources: Reference books, news articles, journal articles, videos, essays, transcripts and primary sources. Databases will also give you the MLA citation for each resource that you find. Here is a list of databases that would be useful and where to access them:


 * eLibrary Curriculum Edition:** A good place to start your research. You can begin by searching 1920's in general, or be more specific with your topics.
 * Gale Biography Resource in Context:** Need biographic information about a famous person who lived during the 1920's? This is a fabulous resource.
 * Gale Virtual Reference:** Search **American Decades 1920-1929 **volume for all topics. Search **American Decades Primary Sources 1920-1929 **volume for all topics.
 * Student Resource in Context:** A good place to start your research. You can begin by searching 1920's in general, or be more specific with your topics.
 * US History in Context:** A great place to start. You can begin by searching 1920's.

Note: If you are accessing a database ouside of the school(NOT on your Chromebook), you will be required to use a username and password. You can access database brochure under the Research Links on the library webpage. The username is leyden and password is eagle.

**Web Resources:**

 * HOUSING**
 * [|Urbanization of America]**


 * FASHION**


 * [|American Decades eBook]**


 * ECONOMY**


 * [|American History: a new place in the world]**

[|American Decades eBook: Economy]


 * [|Historical Snapshot of Life in the Roaring Twenties - Site Map]**

Digital History: The Jazz Age
 * //The Jazz Age: The American 1920s.// n.d. Web. 10 January 2011. [].**


 * Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events 1920-1929**
 * Campbell, Donna. //Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events 1920-1929.// Washington State University. Web. 11 January 2011. [].**


 * "The Roaring Twenties" Thinkquest**
 * //The Roaring Twenties.// Thinkquest. Web. 11 January 2011. []**


 * [|Harvard University 1920s Research Project]**

**Books:**
There are several reference books that have been pulled for this project on a cart for your use. You can find more resources through the Destiny Book Catalog. Citations can be generated using Destiny Resource Lists. Don't know how? Ask a librarian for help!