Grade 8 Social Studies - Early Societies: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome
Grade 8 Social Studies - Early Societies: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome
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Link to Bonnycastle Library Catalogue
For this project you need to find information about your assigned early civilization. You need to include books and databases as research sources. As you take your notes, remember to save copies of the articles and write down what source you used so you will be able to create a Works Cited page.
**All the databases provide the citation information for articles. Make sure you add the citation to your NoodleTools project. When copying the URL DO NOT copy the URL in the browser. Instead, copy the permanent URL included in the article record (if provided).
Searching databases
Searching databases
Types of searches
Types of searches
Most databases is allow you to use a keyword search, title search, or a subject search. For this project, try a keyword search first. This will search the full document for your search term, which will provide you the greatest number of results but some of the results may only talk about your topic in passing.
A subject search will provide you the smallest number of results but the article will be about your topic.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias
Britannica School and World Book Student are general encyclopedias. They are great places to start a search for an overview on a topic. They also provide links to other sources, including websites, to broaden the scope of your search.
If you are are looking for dance, music, language, or a similar topic consider combining your search terms with the time period you are studying.
Search terms:
"ancient greece" AND government
"ancient greek civilization"
Britannica School
Most pages will include more than just an article. Make sure you use all the information provided.
Look at the related images, videos, and suggested websites.
Email or print the document.
Save the citation.
Subject specific databases
Subject specific databases
Ancient and Medieval History Online includes articles, videos, images, and other sources specifically focusing on prehistory through to the mid-1500s.
Click on the icon to access.
Click on the "Share" button to save the URL or email the document to yourself.
Click on "Download" to save to your Google Drive or to download the document to your computer.
Click on "Citation" to copy citation of article.
EBSCO - Middle School Plus Search
EBSCO - Middle School Plus Search
Designed for middle school libraries, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing articles from magazines and reference books.
To search more of the EBSCO databases at one time, click "Choose databases" and select: Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and any other database you are interested in.
Remember to search the ebooks at the same time as you search the other databases.
Books and ebooks
Books and ebooks
Destiny - The Library Catalogue
Destiny - The Library Catalogue
Searching the library catalogue is not the same as searching a database. The library catalogue searches the main subjects of a book. If you cannot find your term you may need to broaden your search. Once you have found the books, look in the index and/or table of contents for your topic.
Ebooks can be opened directly from the catalogue. You can search within an ebook or move to a specific page.
** Remember to search World Book, Infobase, and EBSCOhost individually in case new books have been added that are not on Destiny.
Choosing Search Terms
Choosing Search Terms
Start with the term you are researching but be prepared to narrow or broaden your terms depending on your search results. Always check the tags/subject headings of articles you find to see what other terms the database/catalogue may be using. These will help you decide on additional searches. Use the helps provided by the database - click "Related resources."
To broaden your search, think about what larger area your topic might be found in. Also think of synonyms or different ways to explain your topic.
ancient greece
ancient greek civilization
greece history
greece civilization
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