Emmett Till
How do I find credible, scholarly information on Emmett Till?
Answer
Historical Analysis Sources for Emmett Till
Many scholars would argue the murder of the 14-year old boy Emmett Till was the catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
Overview Information
Suggested resources on the topic of Emmett Till, OneSearch is the online library catalog. Success in the library catalog and databases, begin brainstorming. I used ChatGPT to generate the following keywords:
- Lynching
- Racial Injustice
- Civil Rights
- Mississippi
- 1955
- Murder
- Open-Casket Funeral
- Mamie Till-Mobley
- Carolyn Bryant
- Roy Bryant
- J.W. Milam
- Acquittal
- All-White Jury
- Tallahatchie River
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Apply search filters to limit to non-fiction by Merced of Los Banos campuses: Location > Merced College Non-Fiction
Databases
Searching your topic in the database listing A-Z Databases, choosing the right database is key! Suggested databases for this topic and Civil Rights Movement include:
- African American Experience
- Salem Press
- Gale Ebooks
- EBSCO Ebooks
- JSTOR
Tip! apply the suggested keywords above into library databases to find concept definitions and thematic overviews.
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