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: on leave Fall 08 and Spring 09.

History Courses at ACC – What You Can Expect

Fall 2008 * Spring 2009 * Summer 2009

I will be on sabbatical leave for the Fall and Spring semesters.

I will resume teaching in Summer 2009 semester.

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

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

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.

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	MORE primary source materials below
SAMPLE citation format for footnotes and bibliograpy
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
ACC History Department homepage	More History online sources
Getting Started at ACC (for new or prospective students)	African-American History links
Academic Calendar 2007-2008	Civil War links
Bookstores	More Civil War documents, letters, biographies, etc.
Campuses	Civil Rights history – photos, music, stories, history
Course Schedule	Voices of Civil Rights: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
Directories, phone/email	Early American History documents
Distance-Learning	History Cooperative (articles, teaching tools, etc.)
Financial Aid information	Historical Documents (treaties, constitutions, etc.)
Libraries	History Organizations & Sites on the Web
Student Services	The Holocaust (documents, memoirs, resources)
Phone/email Directories	Latino/Latin American History links
Scholarships	Native American History links
Testing Centers	The New Deal links
Transcripts	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 books and websites
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 World War I Photo Archive
General Reference of all types	World War II links
Books/documents Online
Other Useful Links:
How to write a research paper
Online Map Test Practice Quiz
Documenting sources (footnote format, etc.)
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.