Finding & Analyzing Primary Sources

Searchlights at 1939 World FairSearch Techniques

Even when we know where to look, we won’t find what we need unless we know how to search effectively. This topic covers search techniques, specific tips for the American Memory website, and the “invisible” or deep web.

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Reading

Key Info

Key Information

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Activities

Image Credit:

Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc. (1939, June 7). World's Fair night views. Interlacing search lights. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Gottscho-Schleisner Collection. Retrieved January 25, 2008, from http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/gsc.5a16878