Beginning+Research

Here are some ideas on how to start your research. It's a great idea to go to your school library or your local public library and browse the shelves for topics that you might not have thought of to study. Books in the library are shelved near others that have similar topics, so if you know where one helpful book is located, it's likely that other helpful books are on the same shelf. The Dewey Decimal call number for books on the American Revolution is **973.3**.

You can also search the library's online catalog with the following subject headings:
 * United States -- History -- Revolution -- 1775-1783 -- Causes
 * United States -- History -- Revolution -- 1775-1783 -- Biography

If you have any problems finding books in the library by their Dewey call numbers, or you don't understand how to search using subject headings, just ask your librarian or school media specialist. They'll be happy to point you in the right direction!



**Keyword Searching**

If you're searching online databases, you might be curious as to what **keywords** you should use. Here are several suggestions:
 * American Revolution
 * Boston Massacre
 * Boston Tea Party
 * Committees of Correspondence
 * Declaratory Act
 * Founding Fathers
 * Intolerable Acts
 * Proclamation of 1763
 * Sons of Liberty
 * Stamp Act
 * Sugar Act
 * Townshend Acts

You might also want to look up **biographical information** on the following people:
 * Samuel Adams
 * Benjamin Franklin
 * George Grenville
 * Patrick Henry
 * Governor Thomas Hutchinson
 * King George III
 * Thomas Paine
 * Paul Revere
 * Charles Townshend
 * George Washington