Online+Databases

**Mr Barrett's 10th Grade English Class- A.C. Flora High School- //Crucible// Project**
DISCUS is an online resource exclusively for South Carolina residents with a large variety of online databases available for use. When you enter the DISCUS site ([|www.scdiscus.org]), click on the tab marked A-Z List of Resources. Then choose any of the databases that you feel can assist you in your project. The following databases (all included in A-Z List of Resources) will offer you the best information on topics relating to //The Crucible//:
 * Biography in Context- This site includes biographies of major figures, including Arthur Miller and Joseph McCarthy.
 * To find information on Joseph McCarthy in this database, go to the upper-righthand corner on the main page and type "McCarthy, Joseph R." There are many great entries in this database, but three that stand out include:
 * 1) "Joseph McCarthy" from //Historical world leaders// in the Reference Section.- A brief summary of the Senator's career.
 * 2) "McCarthy persona non grata in hometown of Appleton, Wis." in the November 7, 2005 issue of the //Chicago tribune// in the News Section.- Perspective on the Senator from residents of his hometown.

Information on Arthur Miller may be found by typing "Arthur Miller" in the upper-hand righthand corner of the main page. Useful resources include:
 * 1) "Arthur Miller" from //American decades// in the Expert Picks Section.- A summary of the author's life.
 * 2) "Concurring with Arthur Miller: A playwright primarily beloved for his commentary" from //Commentary// in the Academic Journals section.- Perspectives on Miller's political thought.


 * US History In Context- This site gives information on a variety of issues related to United States history. The database uses similar to its sister site, Biography in Context.
 * To find information in this database, type your search term in the upper-right-hand corner. In this instance, the articles chosen relate to the Salem Witch Trials.
 * 1) "Salem Witch Trials" from //West's encyclopedia of American law// in the Reference section.- Excellent overview of the Salem Witch Trials.
 * 2) "Salem witches exonerated" from //American history//, April 2002 in the Magazines section. Double-click on magazines in the right-hand corner of the main page and it is the ninth article listed.- Discusses how the Salem Witch Trials affect the United States even today.
 * Expanded Academic ASAP- An excellent web resource with a variety of articles on both current and historical issues.
 * The article listed was found by doing subject search for Joseph McCarthy browsing articles under the Academic Journals tab.
 * 1) "Flickering images: Live television coverage and viewership of the army-McCarthy hearing" from a Winter 2005 issue of //Historian.-// A discussion of how the public perceived the hearings.


 * Note: Students are strongly cautioned that these articles listed are not the only sources of information for this project, and they are encouraged to explore the suggested databases on their own. Precise locations of the articles listed are current as November 15, 2010.**