When Strangers Meet - The Renaissance (HIST-100)
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Research Process
For guidance in the research process, look to the menu on the left hand side.
Gaining an overview with Reference Sources
Reference Sources are a great way to get broad information on a subject or idea. These books can help inform you on putting your ideas into a larger context.
Ref 203 N42 New Catholic Encyclopedia
Ref 291 En33 Encyclopedia of Religion
Ref 306En 192 Encyclopedia of European Social History
Ref 382 En32no Encyclopedia of World Trade from Ancient Times to the Present
Ref 509 M42G Medieval Science, Technology and Medicine
Ref 509 Sci27 Science of the Times vols. 2 and 3
Ref 703 En 19 Encyclopedia of World Art
Ref 703 F13 Facts on File Encyclopedia of Art
Ref 703 P88 Praeger Encyclopedia of Art
Ref 709.02 C27re Renaissance Art and Architecture
Ref 709.2 B51 Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists
Ref 735 En32 Encyclopedia of Sculpture
Ref 809.8 C65EN Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature
Ref 909 R54L Illustrated History of the World vols. 5 and 6
Ref 909.07 C65HA Handbook to Life in the Medieval World
Ref 910.92 Ex74 Explorers
Ref 910.92 W89 World Explorers and Discoverers
Ref 911 C73 Complete Atlas of World History vol. 2
Ref 920 R25 Renaissance and Reformation 1500 - 1620; A Biographical Dictionary
Ref 940 Gr797 Great Events from History: Modern European Series vol. 1
Ref 940.2 B45e Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Ref 940.2 C44 Concise Encyclopedia of the Italian Renaissance
Ref 940.2 En19 Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Ref 940.2 En32be Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and Reformation
Ref 940.2 W85 World Eras: European Renaissance and Reformation
Ref 940.21 C89 Cultural Atlas of the Renaissance
Ref 940.21 R52hi Historical Atlas of the Renaissance
Ref 940.22 B417 Characters of the Reformation
Ref 942 T375gr Great Britain a Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
Ref 942.05 W12h Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World
Ref 944 R55fr France a Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
Ref 945 Sa 77it Italy a Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
Atlas Stand – Dole Room
Atlas Ref 910.9 K83h Historical Atlas of Exploration
Atlas Ref 910.9 N42r World Atlas of Exploration
Atlas Ref 912 T482 Times Atlas of World Exploration
The reference books will give you an overview of your subject; check the bibliographies for further information. Remember to use cross references, indexes, and tables of contents to help you locate information.
Delving deeper with Books
Books offer a more complete look at a subject as well as give good ideas for other resources and references.
Finding books and more at the OWHL
Use the Library Catalog
Most people start with a keyword searchof the library catalog. The computer will look for your words in the book "record" The record contains an item's title, author, subject, and table of contents or item summary.
Choose your keywords carefully!
Subject Searches'' are an even more powerful way to search the catalog. They will focus your search using the exact terminology employed by librarians to describe the book. Subjects can be found at the bottom of an items record.
Some subjects you might find helpful are:
Using Reserves
Some of the more valuable materials have been placed on reserve for your class. You must ask for these books at the circulation desk.
Spring Term History 100 Reserve List
Getting materials from other libraries
You may also acquire items from libraries other than the OWHL. If you are not finding what you need / want, please contact a librarian for help with this service!
Finding Articles using Databases
Article databases contain thousands of articles organized and searchable using keywords, sepcific journal titles, publishing dates, etc... Information contained in articles can be more specific than book information as well as more up to date. The primary method to access articles from magazines and journals is through databases. You can access these databases both on and off campus. If you're off campus, you may be prompted for your "library card number". This is simply your PA ID number, which is on your ID card.
Below is a chart of some databases that you may find helpful in this assignment. To see a listing of all the databases to which the library subscribes, visit the Databases A-Z Page.
| Title of Database Click on to go to database | About the Database |
|---|---|
| ARTstor | ARTstor includes approximately 500,000 images covering architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and design, as well as archeological and anthropological objects, and visual and material culture more generally. LEARN MORE |
| Daily Life Online | Daily Life is a database of full text books in the Daily Life through History series. LEARN MORE For this assignment, you might want to look at: Daily Life in Renaissance Italy Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Sports and Games of the Renaissance Women's Roles in the Renaissance |
| JSTOR | JSTOR includes 1,856,206 full-length articles across 47 disciplines. LEARN MORE |
| Project Muse | Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. LEARN MORE |
Exploring Internet Sources
You will probably find websites helpful for this project. Always remember to evaluate your sources when you are looking at websites. Below is a list of some sites you should find worthwhile for your project.
Web Gallery of Art
Artcyclopedia
Internet Medieval Sourcebook: The Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Early Modern World
Age of Exploration
Conquistadors - PBS
The Speculum Romanae Magnifcientiae Digital Collection
Citations and Documentation
Make sure you are citing your sources and avoiding plagiarism!
If you are using Turabian Footnotes Style you will need the YELLOW and ORANGE sheets.
If you are using Turabian Parenthetical Style you will need the PURPLE and ORANGE sheets.
All citation guides are available at the Main Help Desk and Garver Room Help Desk.
