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1920's Research Pathfinder


Search our library catalog for books
Some books have already been pulled and are available for reference on the cart.
Call #s of note:  391 - Fashion,    641 - Food,    Harlem Ren - 700,   703 - Art ,   720 - Architecture,    780 - Music, 
791 - Film/Radio,    793 - Dance,     917.3 - US History,    973.9 - US 1901+   


​Boolean Operators
AND = requires both terms to be present - limits results
OR = requires either term to be present - expands results
NOT = eliminates a term - limits results
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Subscription databases available from the Los Angeles County Library
MCHS Library Acct: 1111652201702
Recommended:
Virtual Reference Library from the Los Angeles County Library
This database of ebooks includes  great reference books. 
Includes:  America's Decades: the 1920's reference ebook
Biography in Context 
Comprehensive source for biographical encyclopedias and articles.

​Newspaper Database

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. (LOC)
            1920 Fades and Crazes


Britannica School
Encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support research.
user: mbusd  password: beach

General Websites 
About.com 1920 - 1029
History.com - The 1920s
The Roaring 20s
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LibGuides
Librarians all over create pathfinders, often using "LibGuide."  You can take advantage of their work.
For example:

Christopher Newport University
To find more Google: "1920s libguide"

EBSCO Academic Search Premier & Academic eBook Collection
user: miracostahs  password: Library@24

​Need help with citations?
The MCHS English Department uses MLA citations.

California State University Dominguez Hills - About MLA
CSULD provides a great video - featured on  - as well as a quick overview of how to format in-text citations
and works cited pages using MLA

Purdue Owl - MLA Guide
Purdue Owl provides users an overview on how to cite sources using MLA  9th edition,
​including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.


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  • Home
  • About
    • Library Info Videos
    • About Your Library
    • What Teacher Librarians Do
  • Research
    • Databases
    • eBooks
    • Newspapers
    • Pathfinders
    • Plagiarism
    • Search Strategies
    • Sources of Information
    • Evaluating Sources
    • Citations - MLA
    • Fair Use - Creative Commons
  • Summer Reading
  • Find A Book
    • Book Finder Databases
    • Book Lists
    • Book Awards Lists
    • Library Collections
    • Recommend A Book
  • Textbooks & Core Lit
    • Textbooks Policies
  • Free Access
    • Homework Help
    • Ebooks and More
    • Audiobooks
    • For Fun
    • Mental Health
  • MCHS