Legacies . . . Past, Present & Future

Gather:
Step 1: Begin your research by reading an encyclopedia article on your topic. Add details to your topic web page to help you remember synonyms, keywords and related terms. Some students may need to use Grolier Online to get an overview of the topic .

Take notes on the Notes paper your teacher provided. You have 4 questions upon which to focus. Take notes ONLY if it helps you answer one of these questions. Research your topic in at least 3 sources. One source should be a digital resource. Cite the resources you used following the Standard Works Cited form available in the library. You will earn a daily formative grade on the content of your notes.

Step 2 : Use the resources your teacher has made available in the library. If you still need information, use the card catalog or OPAC -- Does the library have any other nonfiction books about your topic? What topic did you look up? Try looking for synonyms, keywords, and related topics in the OPAC too.

Try using these. . .

*the table of contents in each book
*indexes in books and encyclopedias
*search strategies (Use keywords, subject headings or Boolean Logic.)
*skimming (Quickly read the bold print, titles, subtitles, captions, etc.)
*scanning (Look for keywords in the text.)

Be sure to. . .
*take relevant and detailed notes
*write down all bibliographic information
*paraphrase to avoid plagiarism

Step 3: Search SIRS Discoverer and/or SIRS Knowledge Source to find current articles and websites. You can search these databases using both keywords and subject headings. Try some of these:
Mesopotamia
Civilization, Ancient
Cities and towns, Ancient
Egypt, History
China, History
Greece, History
Rome, Antiquities
Great Pyramids (Egypt)
China Antiquities
Architecture and history
 Egypt, Religion
Rome, Civilization
Rome, Religion
Ancient Egypt
Library of Alexandria (Egypt)
Mummies, Egypt
Plagues of Egypt
Tombs, Egypt
Ancient Greece
Women, China

Step 4: Search Proquest Platinum to find magazine or newspaper articles on your topic.

Step 5: The web sites listed below were identified by your teacher as valuable. Browse through these sites for additional information.
British Museum
(overveiw of several cultures)		 Justice & Law
History of Zero Science & Technology
Cultural Diffusion, Trade, Economic Interdependence Government
Museum Artifacts Multiple Topics

Step 6: Do you still need more information? Try a search engine, such as Google. Use some advanced search strategies, such as quotation marks, AND, OR, NOT, for the most efficient searching. For example, if you want information about laws in ancient times you might want to search by typing in these keywords.

"ancient greece" +justice
"ancient greece" +laws

Review Boolean Logic if you need additional help.

The next step in this research process is called Sort & Synthesize. Click on the link in the menu bar on the left to continue.