Do You Have a New York Public Library Card?
Your #mightyfivelibraries public library card is your key to the resources and services locally, but did you know that as a New York State resident, you can also apply...
Analyzing a Primary Source with Online Interactives
Congress, Civic Participation, and Primary Sources Projects: The following interactive projects were developed by a number of organizations and supported by grants from the Library of Congress. Each project...
Generating Topic Ideas
Credo Source Reference is a @TZHSLibrary database that provides access to thousands of articles from reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries. It is a great place to find...
New York Heritage Digital Collection Exhibit: Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State
This month the @TZHSLibrary will host the New York Heritage Digital Collection Exhibit: Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State. Please take advantage of exploring this exhibit...
New York Heritage Digital Collection Exhibit: Immigration in New York State, 1650-1950
This month the @TZHSLibrary will host the New York Heritage Digital Collection Exhibit: Immigration in New York State, 1650-1950. Please take advantage of exploring this exhibit. Immigrants built a...
Works Cited Page
According to MLA style, you must have a Works Cited page at the end of your research paper. All entries in the Works Cited page must correspond to the...
Copyright and Fair Use
Both copyright and Creative Commons are important parts of a system that come with a responsibility to follow rules, rules that support the future work of people and organizations...
Logical Fallacies
Being aware that logical fallacies exist is a good start to understanding to improving your ability to discern good information from bad when conducting online research. A...
Library Of Congress: Roadside America
Margolies’ Roadside America work chronicled a period of American history defined by the automobile and the ease of travel it allowed. Emerging with the prosperity of the post-WWII era,...
Teaching With Primary Sources
This informal assessment draws on students’ knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement but in a way that taps more than just the recall of facts and dates. Close examination...