Use these databases to find information on your Shakespearience project topics. You can automatically access these databases from a school computer. However, if you are going to do research outside of class, you will need a yellow bookmark from the library with the login and password information for each database.
Each database listed below has several good results for the key terms listed. Choose the database that has information on your topic(s).
Biography in Context
- Shakespeare
- Queen Elizabeth
World Book (Student site)
- catapult
- Renaissance food
Grolier (High School tab)
- Renaissance music
- food 1600s
- Shakespeare
- jousting
*option on left sidebar for a world history timeline
Omnifile Full Text
- catapult
- Renaissance music
- Renaissance fashion
- jousting
- Renaissance sports (look for "Tennis with the King" article)
Remember, while looking through the databases, you may need to use a regular search engine to narrow down your topic. After finding new key terms, type them into the database and see what else you can find!
Also remember, you need an MLA citation for every source you use in your project. To help create the citations, use this website: http://www.easybib.com/
Also remember, if you want to use pictures in your project, by typing into a search engine "Free pictures of** ___" you DO NOT have to cite the source!
Each database listed below has several good results for the key terms listed. Choose the database that has information on your topic(s).
Biography in Context
- Shakespeare
- Queen Elizabeth
World Book (Student site)
- catapult
- Renaissance food
Grolier (High School tab)
- Renaissance music
- food 1600s
- Shakespeare
- jousting
*option on left sidebar for a world history timeline
Omnifile Full Text
- catapult
- Renaissance music
- Renaissance fashion
- jousting
- Renaissance sports (look for "Tennis with the King" article)
Remember, while looking through the databases, you may need to use a regular search engine to narrow down your topic. After finding new key terms, type them into the database and see what else you can find!
Also remember, you need an MLA citation for every source you use in your project. To help create the citations, use this website:
http://www.easybib.com/
Also remember, if you want to use pictures in your project, by typing into a search engine "Free pictures of** ___" you DO NOT have to cite the source!