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    History Teacher Certification Exam: World History

    Reading Up on World History

    You can visit the pages in the side menu for recommended readings, or visit the World History in Context database below to explore world history topics on your own.

    Types of Sources in Gale Databases

    Several types of sources are available:

    • Primary sources, generally first hand accounts.
    • Reference book entries.
    • Academic journal articles.
    • Articles from magazines and newspapers.
    • Statistics.

    Reference book entries will generally be the best place to start. Three articles in each category will show on the main page. Click on the category to view all the articles.

    Article Information

    Each article lists important information:

    • The title, author, and what source the article originally came from.
    • If the article is peer-reviewed.
    • The date.
    • The word length and the reading level. Gale uses a star system in a colored box to indicate reading level, the fewer stars the easier an article is to read. Most academic articles will be at level four or five, while newspapers are usually written at level three.  

    Advanced Search in Gale Databases

    • To reach the advanced search, click the option under the search box at the top of the page.
    • Advanced search will allow you to use keywords to search.

    advanced search provides three search boxes and allows you to choose what field it searches in, as well as use OR AND or NOT

    • If you need more instructions on how search works, or how to use special features like wildcards, instructions are provided on the page.

    click on the search function to get an explanation of how it works

    • You can search just within a topic as well by using "Search Within Results".

    • You can set a date limit to ensure your search results are recent.

    Citing From Gale Databases

    Gale databases include a citation tool to help you cite the articles in it. As with other automatic citation tools, you will need to examine the computer generated citation against the format and rules on the Citing Sources Guide . Check for accuracy, especially in punctuation and capitalization.

    • Click "Cite" on the tools menu across the top of the article.

    • Change the citation format to APA 7th Edition.
    • Copy the citation and paste it into your document. Correct the formatting, checking for capitalization, italics, and correct links.
      • Gale's automatic citation tool will include a link at the end that will usually not be the correct link.
      • Click "Get Link" on the tool menu to get a correctly formatted permalink. Permalinks allow you to return directly to an article.
      • Look at the top of the article to find the DOI if there is one, the citation tool may leave it out. You may need to correct the formatting.

    Choose APA 7th edition for the format

    Recommended General History Books

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