Because your topics range from ancient history to more modern times, your best bet is to search the library catalog by "keyword" to see if anything is available.
To get started in your topic browsing, here are some of the areas of the library you might investigate...
Biographies: Amelia Earhart, Johnny Appleseed, Jimmy Hoffa, Elvis Presley, Tupac Shakur - BIO wall (in alphabetical order by last name of subject)
Mysterious happenings: Atlantis, Loch Ness Monster, Bermuda Triangle, Yeti - 001.94
Criminal Justice in America: 345.73
Serial Killers & Crime: Jack the Ripper, Lee Harvey Oswald, Black Dahlia, Lizzie Borden, art heists - 364.152
Ocean mysteries: Blackbeard, shipwrecks, Captain Cook - 910.4-910.9
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Ancient Civilizations Reference Library Series
The Industrial Revolution
The French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Republic
Revolution and Independence in Latin America
The Russian Revolution
Vladimir Lenin and the Russian Revolution
Great Britain
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and WiccaWhen using websites, be sure to find those that come from relevant, reliable sources. Several are listed below.
Disability in American Life
Reforming America: A Thematic Encyclopedia and Document Collection of the Progressive Era
World War I
Great Depression and New Deal Reference Library
World War II
Music in American Life
Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms
Hippies: Guide to an American Subculture
African Americans and Criminal Justice
Blacks in Paris: African American Culture in Europe by 
Turmoil in America
Domestic Extremism
Reparations for Slavery
Please use this guidebook when writing your research paper. It includes information on how to set up your essay in MLA format and how to correctly cite your sources in your essay and in your Works Cited page.
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
(Massachusetts ELA Writing Standards, #7 & #8)
