Term Paper Resource Guide to Twentieth-Century United States History

Students will write more effective term papers with this guide to 500 term paper ideas―as well as a listing of appropriate print and nonprint sources― on twentieth-century U.S. history. This guide presents entries on 100 of the most important events and developments in twentieth-century U.S. history organized in chronological order. Each entry consists of a short description of the event, followed by five specific suggestions for term papers about the event, and a wide-ranging annotated bibliography of 15-35 books, articles, videos, and a web site appropriate for student research. In every case the emphasis is on recent and up-to-date material, as well as landmark works and primary sources. Every entry contains a video and concludes with a recommended web site, producing a multimedia approach designed to appeal to the current information-gathering habits and preferences of young people.

From the Spanish-American War to the creation of NAFTA, the 100 events and developments cover political, social, economic, and cultural issues. The work has been designed to meet the needs of the U.S. history curriculum. Term paper topic ideas offer students thought-provoking suggestions that are challenging and develop critical thinking skills. The annotated bibliography is organized into reference sources, general sources, specialized sources, biographical sources, periodical articles, recommended videos and World Wide Web sites. All items are readily available in school, public, and academic library collections. This unique guide is valuable not only to students, but to teachers and librarians who guide students in research, and is an excellent purchasing guide for librarians who serve student needs.

ROBERT MUCCIGROSSO is Professor Emeritus of History at Brooklyn College in New York, where he taught for thirty-seven years. He has edited three volumes of the Research Guide to American Historical Biography (1988). He has written, among other works, American Gothic: The Mind and Art of Ralph Adams Cram (1980), Celebrating the New World: Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893 (1993), and with David R. Contosta, America in the Twentieth Century (1988).

RON BLAZEK is Professor of Information Studies at Florida State University, where he teaches courses in reference/information services and bibliography. He is author of The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources (4th ed., 1994) and United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Sources (1994), both of which were named Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Books. He has written numerous other works and articles.

TERI MAGGIO is Deputy Directory of Technical Services and Outreach Coordinator for the Southwest Georgia Regional Library in Bainbridge, Georgia.