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Research Resources

Whether you are looking to get started on a large research project, school paper, or a more general informational search, we’ve got you covered! Below is a list of helpful resources to get you started.

If you are looking for help picking a topic or locating resources

  1. Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids

  1. Library of Congress History Research Guide

  1. Library of Congress Research Guide (specifically for U.S. women)

  1. National Archives and Records Administration Research Guides and Tools—Center for Legislative Archives

  1. National Archives and Records Administration Research Topics for Frequent Topics

  1. New York Public Library Digital Collections Guide

  1. National Women’s History Museum Biographies of Women

 

If you have questions about historical research and/or writing:

  1. American Historical Association “Writing History: An Introductory Guide to How History Is Produced”

  1. Harvard College Writing Center—A Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper (PDF download)

  1. Hamilton College Writing Resources—Writing a Good History Paper

 

If you are a teacher looking for classroom resources and lesson plans:

  1. Library of Congress Teacher’s Guide and Resources

  1. New-York Historical Society Curriculum Library

  1. New York Public Library Remote Learning Resources

  1. National History Day Women in History Guide

  1. Rutgers Lesson Module on U.S. Suffrage

  1. National Park Service Women’s History (Teaching with Historic Places) Resource Guide

  1. National Endowment for the Humanities Guide for American Women’s History

  1. New-York Historical Society Woman and the American Story (WAMS)

  1. Harvard Schlesinger Library #SuffrageSyllabus

  1. National Women’s History Museum “Where are the Women? A Report on the Status of Women in the United States Social Studies Standards”

  1. National Women’s History Museum Learning Resources on Women's Political Participation

  1. National Women’s History Museum Educator’s Resources

  1. National Women’s History Museum National History Day Resources

 

If you are looking for general resources on primary vs. secondary sources:

  1. Library of Congress Teacher’s Program on Getting Started with Primary Sources

  1. Library of Congress Finding Primary Sources Guide for Frequent Topics

  1. Library of Congress Primary Source Guide

 

If you are looking for resources to do genealogical research:

  1. Library of Congress Step-by-Step Guide for Biographical Research

  1. Newberry Library Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools

  1. New York Public Library How to Find Your Suffragist / Suffragette Ancestors

 

If you are looking for information on U.S. Women’s Suffrage:

National Women’s History Museum Suffrage Centennial Resources: 

  1. Suffrage Online Exhibit
  2. Suffragist Biographies
  3. Suffrage Timeline
  4. Additional Resources
  5. Suffrage Centennial in the News

Additional Suffrage Resources:

  1. New York Public Library How to Find Your Suffragist / Suffragette Ancestors
  2. Rutgers Lesson Module on U.S. Suffrage
  3. New-York Historical Society Curriculum on Women’s Suffrage
  4. Library of Congress Research Guide for Women's Suffrage in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Collections
  5. Library of Congress Research Guide for Women’s Suffrage: Pictures of Suffragists and their Activities
  6. National Women’s History Museum Learning Resources on Women's Political Participation
  7. Alexander Street Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States

 

If you are a student looking to get started on your National History Day Project:

  1. National Women’s History Museum National History Day Resources

  1. Library of Congress Teacher’s Program on Getting Started with Primary Sources

  1. Library of Congress Finding Primary Sources Guide for Frequent Topics

  1. How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement (PDF)