Course Research Pages
HUM 282: Memoir Writing Assignment
Finding Resources for the Year You Were Born
The 1990s - a book in the Library's collection on popular culture in the 1990s.
The People's Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record of Human Events From Prehistory to the Present - click the link on the page and enter in your year of birth.
Encyclopedia Britannica Year in Review - enter a year and subject.
China-Profile Timeline - search by decade.
Historical New York Times - you can see every page of the daily New York Times back to 1851.
BBC On This Day - explore world events in a particular year.
The People History - news, events, popular culture by year.
What Happened in My Birth Year? - type in your year of birth.
Help With Citations
NoodleTools - Set up an account and use this tool to help you write your Works Cited page.
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Research Tips
These Research Guides have been prepared by librarians to assist with your research. Read more:
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Searching Electronic Resources Effectively
For more information on citation style, see:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers - LB2369 .G53 2009 (Located in Library Permanent Reserves)
