LibGuides: TKAM PROJECT: Discover the Meaning and Trace Connections: Great Depression

Your Assignment

Research the Great Depression and the impact on the citizens of Alabama. Make connections to TKAM.

Task Checklist - use this list to stay on track, check in with your teacher, and remember what to do.

List of Groups - check this list to see who is in each group and what they are doing.

NoodleTools Tips for Citing Print and Digital Books

How to import a book citation using an ISBN - If you are citing a book or other non-periodical source (e.g., magazine, newspaper, journal, etc.) in NoodleTools, use WorldCat (a global catalog of library collections) to import the source information directly into your NoodleTools form. NOTE: this may not work for all books and be sure you have the title with the proper copyright dates, as books get re-published over the years and come in a variety of formats.

How to cite a book from scratch - a (3:48) video screencast by OHS Library Media Specialist Mrs. Owen, if you are unable to cite it in NoodleTools with the aforementioned Worldcat instructions. NOTE: this video was created before the July 2021 NoodleTools updates, but the information is still relevant.

OHS Library Print Books

The Great Depression by William Dudley
Call Number: 973.91GRE
ISBN: 0737712546
Publication Date: 2004-02-13
The Great Depression of the 1930s was unprecedented in its length and its effects on millions of Americans who lost their jobs and life savings. Various reactions to the sobering events of this period were artfully captured by the nation's political cartoonists.
The Great Depression by R. G. Grant
Call Number: 973.91 GRA
ISBN: 1590186060
Publication Date: 2005-10-03
In the United States, the Great Depression of the 1930s brought enormous economic hardship. Effectively including primary source materials, this book addresses such topics as the stock market crash of 1929, the worldwide effects of the crash, and the Depression's connections to World War II. Loaded with primary source materials, full-color images, expert opinions, and narrative explanations of the causes and effects of this key economic event, this volume will enrapture your readers.
Living Through the Great Depression by Tracy Brown Collins
Call Number: 973.91 LIV
ISBN: 0737720964
Publication Date: 2004-05-14
Beginning with the stock market crash of 1929 and continuing throughout the 1930s, the Great Depression was a time of economic crisis and social and political change in America. This book explores everyday life for those who lived through this difficult period.

OHS Databases

Brittanica School - Great Depression (for at-home use: Access ID: school Passcode: table)

This database provides citations, however, you will need to use the "Quick Cite" feature in NoodleTools to export the source to your NoodleTools project

Gale In Context: U.S. History - Great Depression (password for at-home use: bears)

Here's how to export Gale database citations to your NoodleTools project.

Websites

The Library of Economics and Liberty - Great Depression

New Georgia Encyclopedia - History and Archaeology - Great Depression

Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Great Depression

Digital History - The Human Meaning of the Great Depression