NHD in DC

Student Guide to independent research and inquiry. Created/published by NHD in collaboration with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium.

Student Guide to independent research and inquiry. Created/published by NHD in collaboration with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium.

Part of the Teachers' Page on www.loc.gov. It lays out why engaging with primary sources is important and provides links to helpful resources within the Teachers' Page to get your students started with using primary sources.

This page features items from the Library's digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use. Each set of content is based on a theme and is first featured on the Library's home page.

Sets of primary sources on specific topics.

Sets of primary sources relating to Washington, DC

Selected primary sources that explore local Jewish life in Washington, DC.

Project starter ideas, resource guides, and more.

Collections sets across various Smithsonian museums.

Resource sets, teacher office hours, research assistance, and more

Topic starters and more

Self-paced lessons that offer step-by-step guidance as students define and analyze sources, write arguments, and create a research project. Modules 1-4 specifically support the NHD research process.