ONLINE LIBRARY OF RESOURCES
This Day in History is a section of the History.com where multiple content areas within history are overlayed and can be filtered based on a particular date. It can be useful when building a time line or general knowledge of a time of year.
Crash Course is a Youtube.com channel, where John Greene has different videos for both US and World History by theme or particular event. The videos are fast paced and best used for a quick review of material and to test your understanding.
PBS History offers quality videos and TV series' on general and specific topics. This website would be good to use when looking for a topic of interest and browsing. Other sources, like sound clips and images can also be found here.
I know Wikipedia has gotten quiet a bad wrap, but if you use it CORRECTLY it can be a wonderful online resource. This website is open for the public to edit, which can be a blessing and a curse. So, it is a nice place to get a quick overview when choosing a topic. The best way to use this website is to go to the bottom of a topic page and look at the tagged references. Here, you will find great resources to use that will be reputable.
This website is a timeline generator that allows you to created a unique and stylish timeline presentation rather easily. For some projects, this would be a pleasant alternative to PowerPoint.
Google Drive is a wonderful resource as a whole, but my favorite and most used tool is Google Docs. This is a way to store work on the internet and allows you to share your document with anyone who has a google account. This is my go to website when working with a group. Multiple people can edit a document at a time and everyone has access, therefore you can never lose it. This is a wonderful way to peer review and collaborate.
eHistory is an Ohio State University tool that allows you to filter the century, geographical location, and topic to find videos, exhibitions, images, oral histories, and various other references.
Dipity is an alternative timeline generator to Tiki Toki and another option other than PowerPoint. It is less flashy and more streamlined, which some people may find easier to use.
EbscoHost is a research database that offers a plethora of online resources from articles to ebooks. This advanced search tool can take time to get familiar with. There are many different filters that can be used to change which collections to search through, as well as what publication dates, titles, and many more details you may want to sift through. This allows you to find more specific resources..
World History Matters is another online resource library that can be used to find specific history topics. The websites are linked to specifically look at: the French Revolution, Women in History, Children and Youth in History, and the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. This is a helpful collection to browse for interesting topics and unique content.
NoodleTools is a wonderful resource when citing work and references. This website requires a subscription that some schools provide, but the link is for NoodleTools Express, which is a free tool that can be used to get MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations. This takes the stress out of reference pages and the meticulous styles.
The Library of Congress is an online resource provided by the United States government that offers a search tool to sift through maps, images, newspapers, and other primary sources that cannot be found in other collections. This collection of materials is vast and can be searched by type or content topic.