National History Day Resources and Research Guidance
National History Day (NHD) is great opportunity for you to try out your research skills and become a historian! When completing your research, it's important to include primary sources, which you can find here on Unbound. Always remember that you can likely view any primary source you find on this site in person, just by visiting the archives. Only a small percentage of archival materials are digitized, so visiting the archives is the best way to find all the sources available on your topic.
Unbound provides you with guidance to help you pick a topic, understand primary and secondary sources, find sources, and cite them correctly. Page through these guides in the tiles above.
NHD at the La Crosse Public Library
The La Crosse Public Library hosts hundreds of middle school students for tours and research visits every year. Librarians and other staff also act as judges at local, regional, state, and national competitions. Contact our staff today for any questions you have about your NHD project.
Tours and Research Visits
To find information about bringing a class for a tour or research visit, please contact Resource Librarian Payge Rustad at prustad@lacrosselibrary.org. Be sure to contact LPL at least a week before you would like to bring your class.
Finding Primary Sources
The LPL Reference staff have created a guide of key resources to help students locate primary sources. This includes local, regional, national, and global primary sources.
Coaching
Librarians can provide one-on-one coaching for any student looking to improve their project before moving on to state or nationals. Make an appointment by calling the LPL Help Desk at (608) 789-7122.