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Monarch Research Pathfinder
Introduction
For a general overview of the individual, check a general encyclopedia, print or
online, such as World Book or Encyclopedia Britannica (available online).
Normally, you would look people up by their last name; however, kings, queens,
etc. are know by their title and first name (King Charles). Look for monarchs under their
first name, for example Elizabeth I. When locating your monarch be careful to make sure
the dates and country are correct. There are several King Louis and monarchs with the
first name Mary.
CHS Individual Biographies
To locate a book on your monarch, use the library online catalog:
www.clayton.k12.mo.us/chs/library
Enter your monarch’s name in the search box (Henry IV). The catalog will give you a
results page with a list of books with that phrase in the record. LOOK at the titles and
click on the title for a fuller description of the book. In the Henry IV example, several
books are plays written by William Shakespeare with that title. In general, most
individual biographies have the call number 921 followed by the subjects name.
Collective biographies (books containing biographical information about more than one
person, for example The Wives of Henry VIII, are located in the 920 section.
How to Search Online Databases for Monarch Information
Go to www.clayton.k12.mo.us/chs/library; select online databases from list on the
left. All databases are accessible from home. To access passwords, click on the wheel in
the upper righthand corner of the CHS Library webpage and click “sign in” then log-in
with the same username and password you use to access the computers at school. A link
to the passwords will appear on the lefthand menu of the library website. Click the link
to get passwords for home access.
WEBPATH EXPRESS—From the library website, click on CHS Library Catalog.
In top right hand corner, click “login” and then use the same username and password you
use to log into your CHS computer account. Next, click on “WebPath Express” from
righthand menu. Search your monarch by typing his/her name in the search box.
World Book Advanced or Britannica
Type in monarch’s name in basic search box. Check to make sure you have the correct
monarch (compare country and dates with your monarch’s country, birth, etc.).
This will give you the encyclopedia article on your monarch, but it may also provide
primary sources and websites if you look at the box on the right side of results.
History Study Center
Type in monarch’s name in basic search box: “Charles V”. You can limit it to
“Historical Documents” or maps, etc. by selecting from drop down bar to right of search
box. Otherwise, the first page of results will separate articles under source headings.
Salem History
These are articles from our Great Lives in History reference books.
Type in monarch’s name. You might have to try several spellings. Ex: Kang Xi brought
up nothing, but Kangxi, all one word, resulted in a biographical article on this monarch.
World History in Context
This database will give you several biographical articles from reputable reference
sources. It will also have academic journal articles, pictures, primary sources and more.
JSTOR
Click on Search, then select Advanced Search
Type in name of monarch, “Peter the Great”, then from the drop-down menu that says
“FULL-TEXT” select “Article Title” for first search attempt. I find this helps narrow
down the results to an article devoted to the monarch, not just a mention of him
somewhere in the article like the “Full-text” selection will result in.
Check Article under Type
Choose Disciplines/Journals if you’d like: History; Cultural Studies, etc.
Hit Search--make sure you look at page number of article before printing (some are very
long), that you have read and understood the article and that it is RELEVANT to your
project before printing. JSTOR is strictly scholarly articles written for college level and
beyond, therefore they are challenging articles.
USE THE JSTOR PRINT OPTION, select download PDF, then print from there.
Contemporaries and Important Events of the Same Time Period
Timelines on File
Wilson Calendar of World History
Timelines of History
Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century
Events That Changed the World in the Eighteenth Century
REF 902 TIM
REF 902.02 WIL
REF 902 GRU
REF 909.6 EVE
REF 909.7 EVE