It is very important to credit your sources and document them on a Works Cited page.
Check out the following Research Guide for additional information on literary research:
America: History & Life -- CLIO Notes
CLIO Notes guides you through subjects in United States by allowing you to browse through chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes in history. You will find a list of major time periods and events, each further divided into subtopics that display informative essays and suggestions for further research. Linked subject terms are also provided, allowing you to search the entire America: History and Life database for articles and more.
To view these notes, enter the America: History & Life database and click on "CLIO Notes" at the top of the screen: