Welcome to World History Students!

"Begin at the beginning for best results."
     Your first step in any research project should ALWAYS be to find background information on your topic. We're requiring you to use the Encyclopedia Britannica because of its scholarly reputation. Consult also the Encyclopedia of World Art (16 volumes, w/ an index) in the library's reference section, and other art encyclopedias, for this project.

     Once you've found basic information on your topic, you'll practice conducting searches and evaluating resources in the following formats:

An Online Periodical Database

EBSCO HOST made available by the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS). Using the library's public library card on campus, your own card (preferable), or a public library terminal, you can view the full-text articles online, print them out, save them to disk, or download the articles to your e-mail account. See Ms. Lindsay for more information about this.

Databases of special interest to us are:

• MasterFILE Premier
• Academic Search Premier
• MAS Ultra - School Edition
• Religion and Philosophy

and possibly,

• Military & Government Collection
• Newspaper Source
• American Humanities Index

A Web Directory

Perseus, a huge web directory from Tufts University. Click on Classics to access primary sources, secondary sources, and images. You can use Command F/G (Mac) or Control F/G (pc) to help you find information on this page.

Art History Resources on the Web compiled by Chris Witcombe, recommended by Miss Dearden.

LacusCurtius: Into the Roman World, all things Roman, from the University of Kansas. Scroll to the bottom to do a search.

.edu Websites

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook from Fordham University.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: the Complete Chronology from the University of Evansville. (Scroll to the bottom to choose Greece or Rome. Select Exact Phrase from the pull-down search menu.)

Archaeology from the University of Texas. Use Control F/G (Mac) or Command F/G(pc) here.

EJournal Search from Virginia Tech. Choose Electronic Antiquity from the pull-down menu to conduct a search.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Read the search instructions. Press RETURN after you enter your search terms, to begin your search.

An exceptional .com Website

greatbuildings.com, a site put out by architects from all over the world, w/ plan drawings.

Remember the IPAC! (Many books are already on reserve, but you MAY find other books on your topic that aren't on the reserve shelf)

And Google (Add site:.edu or site:.gov to your keyword search)

     Now you're ready to process, draw conclusions, and present your findings.

     Works cited must be in Chicago Format. You can use the Miss Dearden's Chicago Style handout.

For suggestions for your annotated bibliography, consult Question #4.

Good luck!

--Miss Dearden and Ms. Lindsay