Google Books

Search full text of over 10 million books.
A guide to using Google Books

Google News Timeline

Great way to get a timeline on events. Includes scanned newspaper collection.

Google News Archive

Google Maps

Search for your topic. For example, try Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago.

Time Magazine

Comprehensive articles on topics from 1942.

Life Magazine

Search for pictures by subject, date and location.

Life Photo Archive

Hosted by Google, photo archive from 1750.

Illinois History Periodicals

Search all Illinois Periodicals online quickly.

Chicago History Museum

History Fair Bibliographies

Library of Congress American Memory collection

Library of Congress Digital Collections

Smithsonian History Explorer

Bring history to life with artifacts, primary sources, and online tools for the classroom. Easy to search for primary sources.

Smithsonian Image Gallery

Abraham Presidential Library

Lincoln Library

Illinois History Fair

National History Fair

Chicago History Education Center

A wonderful resource to help you create an effective display

Primary Sources

Information on locating and using primary sources

Websites for Primary Sources on Chicago History

Student History Fair Handbook

This site includes everything you need to know about the Illinois History Fair, including paper and project requirements.

HistoryBuff

Links to primary source material and 15 historic panoramas, video and audio.

Creating a Documentary

A short piece of advice from Cspan.

Search Tips

Great introduction to good searching skills.

Easy Bib

Create your bibliography here. Create an account with your gaggle email.

iTunes U Jazz Insights

Just one example of many resources in iTunes U

Royalty Free Music