7th Grade Research Project: Home

What topic are you curious about and are interested in researching?

“THE LONDON BLITZ 1940.” Imperial War Museums, 2019, www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205028639. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

1) Brainstorm keywords associated with your topic:

• Example:  World War II
  • D Day
  • Pearl Harbor
  • London Blitz 

2) Find 2-3 Reliable Sources on your topic:

• Library Books: Search keywords related to your topic on the Destiny Online Library Catalog: 
  • Bedford Public Library 
• Databases
  • Britannica, ABC Clio, Gale provide reliable and fact checked information
  • Websites:  Evaluate the website to see if it is reliable. Are there spelling mistakes? Is it biased? Does it seem that the information is trying to pursuade you to think a certain way? Are there spelling mistakes? Museums and universities are reliable sources (.edu and .gov).  Below are some examples of reliable websites. 
    • History.com
    • National Archives
    • Smithsonian Museum
    • World War II Museum

Evaluating Sources:

• CRAAP 
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• A MLA Works Cited page is required for this research project. As you take notes, be sure to cite your sources. Follow the MLA requirements  for your Works Cited page.  Please see Ms. Detwiler with any questions. Feel free to stop by the Media Center or email her at detwilera@sau25.net