Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Powell

Research Sources

DAY I
General Search Strategies
· Google News
· Google Scholar

Republican Party
· California Republican Party
· Republican National Committee
· History of Party

Democratic Party
· Democratic Party
· Democratic National Committee
· California Democratic Party

Online Databases
                 Infotrack-- Great articles for citations. Use the same search terms as above. (Ask the library staff for the password.)
                 EBSCO  -- Great source for searching thousands of magazine and newspaper articles. (Ask the library staff for the password.)
New York Times- Party and Topic Searches -- Very useful link from here you can search about issues or the different parties opinions on those issues.
                abortion, death penalty, taxes, jobs, immigration, law enforcement, foreign relations, trade, tax cuts, energy policy, religion.
                Democratic or Republican Party, Dem or Rep National Committee, Dem or Rep state parties, famous party members, various third parties.
On the Issues--Every Political Leader on Every Issue

DAY II
Citations
· KnightCite - For Your Bibliography- Don’t worry about bibliography until day II!

Works Cited
Soquel High School Citation Guide
Bibliography Cites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.