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Posted on March 14, 2016

By Traci Cothran

I love the way movies inspired by historical events bring the past so vividly to life, especially for students who have never heard of these past events or notable people. But sometimes films stray from the facts in favor of presenting a stronger cinematic experience. I watched “Race” – the story about Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics – and wondered what was factual and what was “movie magic.” Students can use their brains and fingertips to search Gale databases – likeU.S. History In Context,Students Resources In Context,andResearch In Context– to find out the truth, by investigating the following:

Following Jesse Owens’ gold medal wins, did Hitler shake Owens’ hand? (Bonus question: Did US President FDR ever welcome Owens to the White House?)
Were Owens and other African-American students allowed to live in student housing at Ohio State University?
Did German athlete Luz Long mark the takeoff area to help Owens qualify for the long jump?
Was that part in the movie where Owens had a romance with another woman (not his future wife) during college factual?
Did Owens capture 4 world records within 45 minutes at the 1935 Big Ten Track & Field Championship?
Why were US sprinters Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller scratched from the 4 x 100 event?

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By Michelle Eickmeyer

Most of my colleagues know I write this post, and often ask me throughout the week what topics are in the running for the post. There is often one or two stories or events which immediately seem like good options. Once I even did two posts. But the idea that it’s easy to find something which you could explore, on a scholarly level, and find accredited, proper sources for a research paper or project is exactly the point of this blog. I do not write this to remind graduate professors how easy some students have it and how random those first years of honing a research skill can be. I write this post to encourage those who support the often rudderless-ships of undergraduate, introductory level, new to a topic or new to research students. Research doesn’t have to be scary, or daunting, or incredibly complicated to be appropriate, credible, and respected. Studies prove that the most difficult parts for inexperienced or beginning researchers are selecting an appropriate topic and finding good sources.Getting startedis the hardest part. Hopefully, there have been take-aways in this series which have helped you show students that “research” can be found anywhere.

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