NOTE: For historical topics, books are often the best sources.
School Library holdings
- Do a keyword search in the Automated Library Catalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic.
- Use indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your topic and questions.
- Check the indexes of print and CD ROM encyclopedias for articles about your topic.
Check your library for these titles or authors:
- American Eras, 1600-1754: the colonial era. Gale, 1998.
- Saari, Peggy. Colonial America Almanac, UXL, 2000
- Tunis, Edwin. Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry. Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 1965.
- Tunis, Edwin - many other books on the colonial period.
- Fisher, Leonard Everett has written many books on colonial craftsmen.
Baltimore County Public Library holdings
- Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources.
- Going to the Public Library? Use QUEST to get organized before your go (print out a QUEST worksheet in Word or PDF format).
- Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!
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