Dr. Terry Thomas

Professor, History, Austin Community College

Welcome to my Website

EMAIL: tmthomas@austincc.edu PHONE: (512) 223-8164 FAX: (512) 223-8900

URGENT MESSAGE: (512) 223-8132 or (512) 223-3398

ADDRESS: 7748 Hwy 290 West, Austin, TX 78736 (Driving directions at bottom of this page)

OFFICE: Pinnacle Campus 815 (8th floor)

OFFICE HOURS Fall 2009: M & W, 9:30-10:30 am and 1:30-3:30 pm; other times & days by appt.

History Courses at ACC – What You Can Expect

New and/or Noteworthy

History News Network…Search the Web (Internet search engines)… General Reference Website (encyclopedias, dictionaries, news headlines, how to find stuff, etc)…Today in History … Austin, TX Information…Online Map Test Practice Quiz….History Organizations & Sites on the Web… Links to history journals (periodicals) online (when you get to this page, scroll down about ½ a page to see the “History Journals Alphabetized by Titles”)…Links to U.S. History Museums…John Adams and the Boston Massacre Trial

Online Map Test Practice Quiz of States in the U.S.

	Fall 2009 Courses
16-week session begins Aug 24^th		Section 41150-083	US History 1	M/W 10:35 – 11:50 am at PIN 411	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 1, 4th ed.	Course Syllabus Study Guide
16-week session begins Aug 24th		Section 41101-032	US History 1	M/W 12 – 1:15 pm at PIN 411	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 1, 4th ed.	Course Syllabus Study Guide
16-week session begins Aug 24th		Section 41141-073	US History 1 PCM (online)	Online course, with exams taken at ACC Testing Centers	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 1, 4th ed.	Orientation and Course Syllabus Study Guide
12-week session begins Sept 21st		Section 43302-002	US History 1 PCM (online)	Online course, with exams taken at ACC Testing Centers	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 1, 4th ed.	Orientation and Course Syllabus Study Guide

	Spring 2010 Courses
	NOTE: I do not use Blackboard so these classes will not appear on your Blackboard class list.
16-week session begins Jan 19^th FIRST CLASS is on Jan 20th		Section 06931-056	US History 2	M/W 10:35 – 11:50 am at PIN 402	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 2, 4th ed.	Syllabus Study Guide
16-week session begins Jan 19^th FIRST CLASS is on Jan 20th		Section 06897-021	US History 21	M/W 12 – 1:15 pm at PIN 402	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 2, 4th ed.	Syllabus Study Guide
16-week session begins Jan 19^th		Section 06947-073	US History 2 PCM (independent study, online)	Online course, with exams taken at ACC Testing Centers	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 2, 4th ed.	Orientation and Course Syllabus Study Guide
12-week session begins Feb 15th		Section 03437-074	US History 2 PCM (independent study, online)	Online course, with exams taken at ACC Testing Centers	Textbook: Roark, The American Promise, Vol 2, 4th ed.	Orientation and Course Syllabus Study Guide

Especially for Military Veterans
Job and Career Links
VetJobs.com – caters to separated or transitioning military, spouses, and dependents	ClearanceJobs.com – matches job seekers with active security clearance with hiring companies
DestinyGroup.com – a resume database and job board for former military	TAOnline.com – jobs and services for those separating from the military
Job Training for Veterans in Technology – free training program – info and application	Career guidance and employment information – sponsored by Dept. of Labor
Benefits: Housing, Education, Transition Assistance
Dept of Veterans’ Affairs - Summary of Veterans’ Benefits
Austin Community College Veterans’ Affairs Website	U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs GI Bill Website
U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs Benefits for returning veterans	U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs Home Loan Program Website
Transition Assistance Online - One-stop source for those separating from the military	U.S. Dept of Defense Career, job, transition assistance
Healthcare and Counseling Services
Confidential Crisis Hotline: Dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Then press “1”.
Comprehensive Links to VA Healthcare benefits and information	Austin Vet Center - counseling
PTSD Information and Central Texas Treatment Sites	Links to Texas Vet Centers - counseling
Substance Abuse help and information	Health benefits for Families
Women’s Trauma Recovery Center – Temple, TX	Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Links
Discussion Groups and General Information
Military & Veterans’ discussion forums	Links to dozens of veteran-related & military (current and historical) sites.
Links to Veterans’ Organizations	Links to more organizations – veterans and active duty
Military History & Reference Links
U.S. Army History	U.S. Air Force History
U.S. Marine Corps. History	U.S. Coast Guard History
U.S. Navy History	War & Military History Sites
Dept of Defense Dictionary of Military Terms	War & Military History Sites

RESEARCH Information & Assistance
Understanding & avoiding PLAGIARISM
Writing a Research Paper	Finding Sources
A Guide to Researching & Documenting HISTORY papers	Finding & Using Primary sources on the Web
How to write a research paper	History Sources on the Web
Footnotes or endnotes - when and how to use them	U.S. History sources on the Web (more at bottom of page)
Citing Internet (online) sources for footnotes and bibliography	Links to history journals (periodicals) online (when you get to this page, scroll down about ½ a page to see the list of journals)
Using Chicago Manual of Style for footnotes & Bibliography	How to search for books and articles on a particular subject.
SAMPLE Outline	Documents of the Founding Fathers (Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, etc.)
SAMPLE PAPER with endnotes	Colonial American History documents
SAMPLE Bibliography
SAMPLE citation format for footnotes and bibliography
Rules for CAPITALIZING	MORE primary source materials below
LOCAL Libraries
ACC libraries	St.Edward's U library
TX State U-San Marcos library	UT-Austin libraries

Austin Community College Links:	History Links
ACC Homepage	Primary Source documents from MacGraw-Hill textbook publishers
Getting Started at ACC (for new or prospective students)	More History online sources
ACC History Department homepage	African-American History links
Academic Calendar 2009-2010	Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project documents (scroll down ½ a page)
Bookstores	Civil War links
Campuses	More Civil War documents, letters, biographies, etc.
Course Schedule	Civil Rights history – photos, music, stories, history
Directories, phone/email	Voices of Civil Rights: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
Distance-Learning	Colonial American History documents
Financial Aid information	Documents of the Founding Fathers (Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, etc.)
Libraries	History Cooperative (articles, teaching tools, etc.)
Phone/email Directories	Historical Documents (treaties, constitutions, etc.)
Scholarships	History Organizations & Sites on the Web
Student Services	The Holocaust (documents, memoirs, resources)
Testing Centers	Japanese Internment Camps documents – WWII (scroll down ½ a page)
Transcripts	Latino/Latin American History links
	Native American History links
	The New Deal links
	Revolutionary War Intelligence – link to CIA site
	Salem Witch Trials
Texas Government Information:	Social/Cultural U.S. History links
Legislative Glossary	Spies of the American Revolution
Texas Fact Book 2008	The Roots of Tejano & Conjunto Music
Diagram of the Texas Legislative process	Vietnam War documents Vietnam information & documents from PBS
Find out who YOUR elected officials are	War & Military History sites
Local Voting Information	Western U.S. History links
Upcoming Election Information	Women in the U.S. Civil War
Reference Links	Women & Social Movements in the U.S
Search the Web (Internet search engines)	Women's History links
Statistics & Demographics	National Women’s History Museum Cyber exhibits
Handbook of Texas	World War I Links More World War I links World War I Photo Archive
General Reference of all types	World War II links More World War II links
Books/documents Online	1960s history & documents
Other Useful Links:	Other Useful History Links:
How to write a research paper	History Organizations & Sites on the Web
Online Map Test Practice Quiz	Links to history journals (periodicals) online (when you get to this page, scroll down about ½ a page to see the “History Journals Alphabetized by Titles”)
Documenting sources (footnote format, etc.)	U.S. History Museums
U.S. Library of Congress
U.S. National Archives

Directions to Pinnacle Campus: from downtown Austin, take Mopac (Loop 1) south to 290 West. Take 290 West past the "Y" at Oak Hill (the "Y" is where Hwy 290 and Hwy 71 meet at a fork in the road). Stay on 290 West for about half a mile beyond the "Y". The Pinnacle Campus is the 10-story building on the right at 7748 Hwy 290 West. It is the only 10-story building in the area - and "ACC" is prominently displayed in large letters on the top of the building. Turn right at the light into the ACC parking lot.