Research in Action Series
The Research in Action series takes a deep dive into major topics in History Day, from constructing a thesis and bibliography to researching in archives and conducting oral histories. Hear from professionals on these topics!
Five Common Critiques of History Day Projects
In part of our live session, Using Feedback to Improve Your History Day Project, Maryland History Day outreach staff discussed five common critiques that students often get from judges and teachers about their projects. We offer some strategies for improving your project based on that feedback.
Doing Secondary Source Research Online
This webinar gives History Day students tips for finding reliable secondary sources on the internet and how to search for sources effectively online.
Keeping Track of Your Research: Note-Taking and the Bibliography
This webinar from Maryland History Day staff discusses tips and methods for note-taking and how to write the annotated bibliography for your History Day project.
Using National Archives Primary Sources for History Day
In this History Day support session, Andrea Reidell of the National Archives showed us how to find primary sources on https://www.docsteach.org and how to look for the different perspectives a primary source can reveal.