The Heroism Project

Use databases first: Global Issues in Context, SIRS, ProQuest....

Also check the online catalog for books related to your person/organization.

If you use other websites you must make sure they are reliable, valid sources! If you are not sure whether a site is good or not, please ask Ms. Cornelius or Mrs. Snethen. Click here for some that have been approved.

Photostory Resources


Changing Audio Settings to Record

Remember to include your works cited as the last slide in your PhotoStory! All info and photos must be cited! Create a slide in PowerPoint and save it as a jpeg which can be imported into PhotoStory.

Citing Your Sources

What to include in each entry: If information is not available from the source, leave it off and continue with the next part of the entry.

Book: Author last name, author first name. Book Title. City: Publisher, copyright date. Print.

Thompson, Karl. The Victorian Age. New York: Facts on File, 1988. Print.

Ebook article: Author last name, Author first name. "Title of Article." Title of Book. Editor. City: Publisher, Copyright year. Database Title. Web. Date accessed 12 May 2008.

"The Education of Mothers." Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources. Eds. K. Lerner, Brenda Lerner, and Adrienne Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 14 Feb. 2008. 

Newspaper/magazine article from a database: Author last name, Author first name. "Title of Article." Title of newspaper or magazine. Date of publication: pg #. Title of database. Web. Date of access.

Ford, Shelley. “Victorian London.” New York Times: 8 Aug. 2006: A10. SIRS. Web. 18 Oct. 2007. 

Website: Author last name, Author first name. "Title of web page." Title of web site. Date created or updated. Sponsoring organization. Web. Date accessed <URL>.

“Cruchley's New Plan Of London Improved To 1827. Including The East and West India Docks.” Dictionary of Victorian London. 19 Aug. 2005. Lee Jackson. Web. 14 Feb. 2008 <http://archivemaps.com/mapco/cruchley/cruchley.htm>.