It is always a good idea to begin a research project by clarifying the topic in an encyclopedia.Encyclopedia Britannica Contains elementary, middle and high school encyclopedias. Skim them. Use the information from the one that you best understand.
World Book has two sections: Students and Kids. Begin from the Student section, but when you search, select "Student and Kids" so that both versions will be displayed.
Next, databases and online catalogs...
Search databases from our public libraries. Have you library card ready! Go to the online catalog and search for books, too. Print out the Dewey Decimal Classification Guide (Tools) for a quick reference.
Los Angeles Public Library Also try "Arts" and "Biographies"
Santa Monica Public Library "Student Resource Center"/"Bios"
Beverly Hills Public Library Many selections to choose from
Go "archival"...Los Angeles Public Library Also try "Arts" and "Biographies"
Santa Monica Public Library "Student Resource Center"/"Bios"
Beverly Hills Public Library Many selections to choose from
Try searching treasures from The National Archives of the UK. This section on Tudors and Stuarts (1485-1714) contain many primary source documents from Elizabethan England, including artifacts about Queen Elizabeth I, her father Henry VIII, the Spanish Armada, the Black Death, The Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes Incident), and Shakespeare's will. Or look for articles in Early Modern Period (1485-1750) history section.
Try Museums...
Many good articles, primary sources and images of important artifacts can be found on museum websites. Here are some places to start:
The British Museum Where much of the The Red Pyramid takes place! Search for your topic.
Folger Shakespeare Library: Washington, DC
More Folger Shakespeare Links
British Library: London
Explore the Life and Legacy of William Shakespeare: Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
More Folger Shakespeare Links
British Library: London
Explore the Life and Legacy of William Shakespeare: Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Internet Shakespeare Editions from Univeristy of Victoria, Canada
Shakespeare Resource Center
Concordance Search (Index of Words)
Phrase Finder
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Elizabethan England Research Topics
History Channel Black Death Article
Elizabethan Art article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
Shakespeare Resource Center
Concordance Search (Index of Words)
Phrase Finder
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Elizabethan England Research Topics
History Channel Black Death Article
Elizabethan Art article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
