Thomas Jefferson

Straight from the White House, here's a biography and a portrait of Jefferson. How comfortable would you feel using some of this material in a paper? What makes sources reliable?

The Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive from the University of Virginia Library contains a host of biographical information about Jefferson. It's a great place to start your online research of the third U.S. President.

This is the homepage of a site devoted to Monticello, Jefferson's longtime home. There, you'll find a biography of Jefferson and lots of related links.

Interested in doing some research about Jefferson, but not sure how to narrow your topic? This directory from Google.com will give you plenty of ideas.

Read this discussion of Jefferson's views of copyright law. Why do you think he argued for such limitations? Would you feel comfortable using this work in a paper? Why or why not?

This “Life Portrait” of Jefferson offers some links to multimedia presentations, some other related links, and even a bit of Presidential trivia.

Interested in a personal touch? Here's a close up of Jefferson's signature on The Bill of Rights.

Want to peruse a searchable database of Jefferson's work? Try The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress. This magnificent collection also includes about 83,000 images.

How about a searchable, annotated Jefferson bibliography? Visit this one, covering the years 1826 to 1997.

Here is The Declaration of Independence in etext. Do you feel comfortable using etext in your studies? Have you found mostly drawbacks or benefits when using this format? Does it depend upon the nature of your research?