• Women Who Built America


    Women Who Built America

    Your task is to research one of these influential women. Each of them had an impact on America and how we live today.

    This library guide provides helpful resources to assist you with your task.

    Have fun and feel free to ask Mrs. B. for help navigating web sites!

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    Important Women in history:
    Jane Addams
    Susan B. Anthony
    Clara Barton
    Rachel Carson
    Dorthea Dix
    Mary Baker Eddy
    Betty Friedan
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Victoria Woodhull
    Lucretia Mott
    Carrie Chapman Catt
    Sandra Day O'Connor
    Rosa Parks
    Alice Paul
    Jeanette Rankin
    Eleanor Roosevelt 
    Margaret Sanger
    Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    Gloria Steinem 
    Lucy Stone
    Sojourner Truth
    Harriet Tubman


    Useful Web Sites:

    Biography

    This web site has biographies of many famous people throughout history. Type the woman you are researching into the search bar to find their biography. 

    National Women's Hall of Fame

    Discover the women of the Hall of Fame by typing their name into the search bar. 

     

    Citing Your Sources:

    It is extremely important you cite your sources and give credit to those you have gathered information from. 

    MLA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    APA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    EasyBib

    EasyBib is a free Bibliography generator for MLA format. 

    Basic Searching and Primary Sources: 

    Sweet Search 

    A search engine with pre-evaluated web sites. Great for academic resources!

    iseek

    A non-commercial search engine for students and educators, with editor reviewed results from universities, government sites, and other non-commercial providers.

    Grolier Online

    Search for your topic.