• Books in Print from Montgomery County Public Libraries is an information source through which you can search for published materials. Using the advanced search options, you can narrow your search to books that have been reviewed by reputable sources. To use this resource, you will need your MCPL membership card (membership is free!).

• Amazon also provides reviews that may help you select your books.

• Used books can be purchased at bargain prices through Abebooks and/or Powells.

• Also consider visiting local college/university libraries:
• American University Library
• Georgetown University Lauinger Library
• George Washington University Gelman Library
• Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries
• Montgomery College Libraries
• University of Maryland Libraries

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Turabian/Chicago Style is commonly used in college-level research and is the recommended style system for your IA. Use the humanities variation.

• The Chicago Manual of Style from the University of Chicago Press
• Chicago/Turabian Documentation from The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Citing Sources Using the Turabian/Chicago Style from the University of Minnesota Libraries

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Modern Language Association (MLA) is commonly used in the liberal arts and humanities. It is widely used in American high schools and colleges.

• MLA Documentation from The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue
• Citing Sources Using the MLA Style from the University of Minnesota Libraries

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American Psychological Association (APA) is commonly used in the social sciences at university and professional levels.

• APA Documentation from The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• APA Formatting and Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue
• Citing Sources Using the APA Style from the University of Minnesota Libraries

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• The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
  • The Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale University
• Historical Text Archive
  • Ed. Mabry, Donald J., formerly hosted by Mississippi State University
• Internet History Sourcebooks Project
  • Ed. Paul Halsall, Fordham University
• Library of Congress
• National Archive and Records Administration
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• World Civilizations: An Internet Classroom and Anthology
  • Ed. Richard Hooker, Washington State University
• World History Archives
  • Ed. Haines Brown

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• OUTLINE: The Great Terror

• To What Extent Were the British Culpable for the Sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915? By Grace Lee
• Grace Lee's IA SUMMARY

• How did Britain, Who Initially Supported the Arab Desire for National State in the Middle East, Become the Only Public Proponent of the Zionist Cause? By Rebecca Kaplan
• Rebecca Kaplan's IA SUMMARY

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