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World History Second Research Paper Research Sources #1: Gale Virtual Reference Library e-books Login ID: wildcats Areas to Use: Located in the Gale Resource Center. Click on the appropriate area for your search or simply conduct a ―basic search‖—be sure that tab is highlighted. Citation: MLA citation is at the end of the article. Primary Sources are created by people who actually saw or participated in an event and recorded that event or their reactions to it immediately after. It is material from, or directly related to, the past. In history, primary sources are usually letters, records or other documents created during the period that is being studied, such as diaries, legal notices or accounts. However, primary sources can include photographs, jewelry, furniture, and all sorts of items crafted from the time period. Research Sources #2: Databases Use the journal articles and materials from the electronic databases (even if .com) because they are sponsored by LHS Library and are good sources. http://lhswildcats.org/library ABC-CLIO: User name: libertyville Password: wildcats Areas to Use: Click on the ―World History—Ancient and Medieval Eras‖ or select the ―All‖ box. Be sure to read the category to prevent needless clicking or select a filter option on the left-hand side of the page. Citation: MLA citation is at the end of the article. EbscoHost: Login: libertyville Password: wildcats Areas to Use: Magazine, Newspaper, Health, Images, Bios, etc. Click on ―select all.‖ Do a basic search but be sure to check the ―full text‖ box. Click the ‗sort by‘ to relevance. If using the ―Student Resource Center‖ you will need to create your own citation. Citation: Use the fifth icon that says ―cite‖ that is on the right-hand side of the page under ―Tools‖. Facts on File: Login ID: libertyville Password: wildcats Areas to Use: Click on ―Ancient and Medieval History.‖ Check out the tabs to see how the information is organized such as the ―Primary Source‖ tab. Citation: Information is at the end of the article in either Chicago Style or MLA. Be sure to check that you have the appropriate one and if not, click on ―How to Cite‖ for example of how to place the information into the MLA. Gale Resource Center: Login ID: wildcats Areas to Use: Select the ―U.S. History in Context‖ and enter your search topic use the tabs for primary sources. Citation: Click on the ―citation tools‖ in the ―Tool‖ bar on the right-hand side. Select the MLA 7th edition, click ‗download‘ and then ‗open.‘ Resource Sources #3: Using the Internet Search Engines: Google Use the Internet wisely. Set up a good internet search when you use Google. Websites ending in .edu, .gov, .org or .net are usually trustworthy. Remember to use the ―+‖ and ―-― symbols to narrow down the search. For example: Charles Martel ―Charles Martel‖ +Moors (or Muslims) –com +edu Cuil Another search engine option is Cuil at www.cuil.com. This engine searches for and ranks pages based on their content and relevance. Other choices and suggestions are offered as well on the right-hand side. Invisible Web Directories For sources not on the public web, such as dissertations, use the following. They will be more challenging to use but rewarding. Topics should be general—search for Crusades Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/ AcademicInfo http://www.academicinfo.net/ Infomine http://infomine.ucr.edu/ On-Line Digitized “Out of Copy Right” Books Google Books http://books.google.com/books Example: Oh City of Byzantium: Annals of Niketas Choniates http://books.google.com/books?id=O8arrZPM8moC&printsec=fr ontcover&dq=niketas+choniates#v=onepage&q=&f=false Even though some titles will be in limited view, such as this one, it does show enough to be useful as a primary source. Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Example: Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople by Geoffroi of Villenhardouin Notice different spelling of the name instead of Geoffrey or Geoffroy—try variations. Download it faster as a zip. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6032 Other Digital Book Sites Links: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=sv&u=ht tp://runeberg.org/admin/foreign.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgreve% 2Bpiper%2Bsverige%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4DKUS_enUS271US 272&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhgLHgURwCtINY33dwk31 QqyMo-bpw Research Sources #4: Materials Specific to Topic Battle of Tours and Islam Terms to Use for Battle of Tours and Islam Battle of Tours, 732 Battle of Poitiers (be sure to check Umayyad Turks Saracens the dates for 732 as there was another famous Battle of Poitiers during the Hundred Years War) Charles Martel (the Mayor of the Palace) or Karl Martel(l) The Franks Abd-al-Rahman, (also known as Merovingians Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi) Moors Islamic lake Carolingians Gaul Islam Military Technology or Inventions ex. Stirrup Missionaries Boniface and Willibrord Christianity Browsing the Shelves Information can be found in different shelf locations based on the subject area. Below is just a small sampling of how books are arranged. 270--Christianity 290--Islam 910--Early Medieval History 944--France 956--Saladin Books at LHS on Battle of Tours and Islam Titles and Authors Kingdoms in conflict. By Colson, Charles W. Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity. Edited by James McManners The 100 most important events in Christian history. By Curtis, A. Kenneth. Eerdman's handbook to the history of Christianity. by editor Tim Dowley The History of Christianity. By editor, Tim Dowley Call Numbers 261.7 Colson 270 Oxford 270 CURTIS 270 Eerdmans 270 History The Christians by Bamber Gascoigne 270 Gascoigne The destructive power of religion : violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. by J. Harold Ellens, editor. (4 volumes) The spread of Islam. by Swisher, Clarice 291.178 Ellens An Encyclopedia of Battles 355.009 Eggenberger 909 ROBERTS The illustrated history of the world. Volume 3 &4 Rome and the classical west. by Roberts, J. M. France. by Eyewitness France. by Jett, Stephen Charlemagne. by Gelfand, Dale Evva 297 SPR 914.404 France 944 Jett Several more 944.014 Gelfand The Franks. by James, Edward 944 James Saladin. by Davenport, John C. 909.07 Saladin Reference Materials on Battle of Tours and Islam Title and Author Call Number The Greenwood encyclopedia of daily life: a tour REF 909 through history from ancient times to the present . GREENWOOD Edited by Joyce E. Salisbury. R 902 L An encyclopedia of world history; ancient, medieval, and modern, chronologically arranged. by Langer, William L. REF 902.02 The encyclopedia of world history: ancient, medieval, and modern, chronologically. Edited by ENCYCLOPEDIA Peter N. Stearns. REF 909 Magill Great lives from history. Ancient and Medieval series. Edited by Frank N. Magill. REF 909 World World eras. Volume 2, The rise and spread of Islam, 622-1500. Edited by Susan L. Douglass. Great events from history. The Middle Ages, 477- REF 909.07 1453. Editor, Brian A. Pavlac. Great REF 909.097 The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World. Edited by Francis Robinson. CAM REF 909.097 Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world. Editor in chief, Richard C. Martin. Martin REF 909.098 Perspectives from the past: primary sources in Western civilizations. By James M. Brophy Perspective Encyclopedia of world biography. Edited by REF 920 Paula K. Byers (18 volumes) Bourgoin REF 909.07 Great lives from history. The Middle Ages, 4771453. Editor, Shelley Wolbrink. (2 vol.) Great *Citation information can be found via the On-Line Catalog. http://lhswildcats.org/library. Add the book title to ―‖add to this list‖, then click ―in this list‖ (right-hand side); finally, click ―Go‖ at the bottom of the page next to the Citation tab. Websites on Battle of Tours and Islam General Websites on Middle Ages Rise and Expansion of Islam http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/islam.html Carolingian Empire and Franks http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/carolingian_empire.html http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/carolingian_empire_fall.html http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/franks_rise.html Daily Life in Middle Ages http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/ http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/INTRO.HTM Knighthood and Chivalry http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/ http://www.chronique.com/ Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/ http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html General Sites on Middle Ages with Specific Information Ex. site may list weaponry and/or military inventions http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/ http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/MA.HTM Primary Sources for the Middle Ages on the Internet http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html (excellent source) http://the-orb.net/libindex.html or http://www.the-orb.net/ http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/medieval/primary.shtml http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/medieval/ Sites with Additional Links to Resources on the Middle Ages http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/ (excellent source) https://www.msu.edu/~georgem1/history/medieval.htm http://www.netserf.org/ http://the-orb.net/ http://eawc.evansville.edu/mepage.htm (primary sources) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Medieval.htm http://www.multcolib.org/homework/eurohist.html#medivmega http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm (list of sources--use only those that are not .com—realize you will not be citing this source)
