Grade 7 Research Project Pathfinder

European Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Age of Exploration, and Scientific Revolution

KEYWORDS AND PHRASES

Here are a few Keywords and Phrases to help you search in Indexes, the Destiny (Online Card Catalog) and the Internet.  Remember to use quotation marks when typing more than one word or a phrase.

Those are just a few keywords and phrases.  You may think of more specific ones depending on the focus of your research.  A good way to find key words surrounding your individual is to look up their name in the encyclopedia and write down any key vocabulary words that are important to your research.  You can combine keywords and phrases using Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow your search.  For example: 

Art AND Renaissance

- If you want to find out about the arts in this period 

Renaissance NOT Architecture

- If you want information about the Renaissance excluding Architecture

Elizabeth I OR Elizabethan Period

        - If you want to find information about either Elizabeth I or Elizabethan Period

Renaissance, -Architecture

        - If you want to subtract a term from your search use the “minus” key.

MAGAZINES

You can access magazine archives through the Newport Beach Public Library's database ProQuest. You must have a library card to do this but you can get one online.

SEARCH ENGINES

Use the suggested keywords and phrases to search on the Internet. Here is a great list of search engines to use.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Before you start your search on the Internet, it is important to know how to evaluate Websites.  Check this site for more information on how to evaluate Websites:

QUICK: The Quality Information Checklist http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

Newton Project (Imperial College London)
Biographies, a chronology, and primary documents make this site a worthwhile visit.

Galileo Project (Rice University)
Online exhibit focusing on the life, work , and influence of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Galileo Instruments of Discovery - with these instruments Galileo was able to view another world.

Galileo Reconsidered - why was this astronomer put on trial?

Galileo's Vision - Learn how he changed our view of the universe.

Galileo and the telescope

Robert Hooke (Robert Hooke Science Centre, London)
Website devoted to Robert Hooke includes a chronology, excerpts from his writings, and information about his life.

Rene Descartes (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Extensive biographical essay.

Johannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws, His Times (NASA)
Educational webpage designed for students provides a concise overview.

Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) (University of Berkeley California Museum of Paleontology)
Brief biography.

Vesalius the Humanist (University of Virginia Health System)
Brief biography

Eric Weisstein’s World of Scientific Biography

Hyperlinked biographies.

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive

Includes a long list of biographies of many scientists from this time period.

Historic Figures (BBC)

Includes biographies of many scientists.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution
Index to writings of historic figures such as Galileo, Copernicus, Brahe, Johannes Kepler and others.

Bacon, Francis The Essays (1601)
Complete texts provides by the University of Oregon.

Nicholas Copernicus:  Wikipedia - Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography: Copernicus, Nicholaus

Francis Bacon:  Wikipedia - Sir Francis Bacon

Galileo Galilei: Wikipedia - The Galileo Project

Johannes Kepler: Wikipedia - Johannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws and Times

Isaac Newton: Wikipedia - The Newton Project

Catherine the Great: Wikipedia - Russia Engages the World- The Age of Catherine the Great

Denis Diderot: Wikipedia - Denis Diderot (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) - Denis Diderot

Absolute Shakespeare: http://absoluteshakespeare.com/

A comprehensive site covering Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets (and just

about everything else Shakespeare).   The site provides study guides as well as a biography and timeline.  You can search the site by entering terms in the search box. Searches can range from specific characters or plays to words and phrases.  

Shakespeare Britannica: http://search.eb.com/shakespeare

This entry from Britannica online contains: The Plays, Chronology, Elizabethan World, Elizabethan Actors and Writers, Elizabethan Theatre, Special Essays, Filmography, Shakespeare Scholars, Since Shakespeare’s, Time and an Internet Guide.

Folger Shakespeare Library: http://www.folger.edu/    

            The Folger Shakespeare Library is an authoritative research center  

            based in Washington, DC.  To get to specific information on  

            Shakespeare, click on the DISCOVER SHAKESPEARE tab.

This site provides an overview of Shakespeare’s life, works, FAQ’s, and links to other relevant information regarding Shakespeare.

Talking to William Shakespeare: http://www.talkingto.co.uk/ttws/

A searchable question and answer site in which scholars assuming

the persona of Shakespeare answer questions about his plays, poems,

sonnets, life, world, and how he would view the world today. 

Complete Texts

Shakespeare Bookshelf : http://www.ipl.org/div/shakespeare/shakespeare.html

             A visual bookshelf display provides links to the 1914 Oxford Shakespeare

             Collected Works (via Bartleby.com).

             Included are Comedies, Histories, Poetry, and Tragedies.

Complete Works of William Shakespeare: http://www.completeworksofshakespeare.com/

An alphabetical arrangement of all of Shakespeare’s plays that can be viewed by act and scene.

           Shakespeare’s poetry is not available through this site.

Tales From Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb: http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/cml/tfs.html

The classic 1807 prose adaptation for children by Charles and Mary Lamb is presented in full with the 1899 and 1909 illustrations by Arthur Rackham.

Digitized Shakespeare

Digitized Shakespeare—British library: http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/homepage.html

The British Library has digitized twenty one of Shakespeare’s plays printed

 in quarto before the theaters were closed in 1642.

The collection contains ninety-three printings from this period.

The site allows you to compare printings side by side (for example the 1603  

 printing of Hamlet to the 1637 printing). 

Shakespeare and the book

          http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/shakespeareandthebook/

            All four of Shakespeare’s folios are included in this display as well as     other works known to Shakespeare.

Shakespeare Timeline

A Shakespeare Timeline

          http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/timeline/timeline.htm

            Here, a complete genealogy of Shakespeare’s life is charted. Included

            is a summary chart plotting his life, his works, and other events and

            publications.     

A Listing of Shakespeare’s Plays

      Published 1554-1623

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~adm6/en3025/listtl.html

A listing of Shakespeare’s plays that were published individually between

           1554-1623. Included original and variant dates of publication.

Shakespeare--A Timeline

     http://www.bardweb.net/plays/timeline.html

A Chronological listing of when Shakespeare’s plays and poems were

written and when they were published. Contains links to other timelines.

Shakespeare: Coined Terms

Phrases by Shakespeare

          http://www.pathguy.com/shakeswo.htm

            Presented alphabetically, this page lists phrases by Shakespeare. It        includes the play in which the phrase originated.

Words Shakespeare Coined

          http://shakespeare.about.com/b/a/216143.htm

About.com details many of the words Shakespeare coined and provides the text citation from the play in which they first appeared.

Shakespeare Quotations

Shakespeare Quotations—Database

          http://www.shakespeare-w.com/database.html

            An interactive database that allows you to search for Shakespeare

           quotations by keyword, popularity, famous quotations, and by work.

           The site also contains an advanced search feature. 

102 Shakespeare Quotations

             http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/

            “To be or not to be—that is the question” starts off this list of well known

Shakespeare quotes.  By clicking on each quote, you will see the quote in   context of the play followed by a brief explanation of the significance of the

           quote.

All Great Quotes—Shakespeare

      http://www.allgreatquotes.com/shakespeare_quotes.shtml

            All Great Quotes contains 2,283 Shakespeare quotations (listed by play).

            The quotations include the act and scene number. There is a special       section for insults and insulting quotes.  

Wiki Shakespeare

Wikipedia

              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare

               Here is a detailed Wiki entry covering William Shakespeare. The entry includes reference notes as well as hyperlinks to other relevant entries

               and sources. 

Shakespeare WIKI

            http://shakespeare.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

               This is a Wiki dedicated entirely to William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare on the Big and Small Screen

Shakespeare’s Spin-off’s

            http://www.shu.ac.uk/emls/iemls/shaksper/files/SPINOFF%20BIBLIO.txt

            A bibliography of movies and television shows inspired by Shakespeare or

           movies or shows that spin off the characters from the plays (i.e.

            Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead).  

Complete Movie Listings

            http://allmovie.com  [All Movie Guide]

            http://imdb.com        [Internet Movie Database]

The European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries (University of Calgary)
Tutorial introducing Portugal's and Spain's role in the age of exploration.

American Journeys
"American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the sagas of Vikings in Canada in AD1000 to the diaries of mountain men in the Rockies 800 years later."

Age of Exploration: Biographies of Explorers and Associated People (Mariner's Museum)
This website of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA offers biographies of explorers, their sponsors, and other related figures.

Discoverer's Web
Webpage by a faculty member of Netherlands University organizes links to webpages that include biographies, articles, and maps.

Empire of the Bay
PBS Series about the "story of the shrewd merchants and bold explorers of the Hudson Bay Company, who tamed a wilderness and opened up the heart of America." Includes profiles of Hudson, Champlain, Mackenzie, and Cartier, among others.

Conquistadors
PBS Series about Cortes, Pizarro, Orellana, and Cabeza de Vaca.

Vasco de Gama:

• Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons
• Explorers of the Millenium

Renaissance by Annemberg CPB Learner.org  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/

WebMuseum Paris: La Renaissance http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/renaissance/

Renaissance: The Elizabethan World  http://renaissance.dm.net/sites.html

Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/renaissance/VirtualRen.html

Rome Reborn:The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture  http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/Main_Hall.html

Welcome to renaissance Faire  http://www.renfaire.com/index.html

Martin Luther (World Civilizations at Washington State University)
Good overview of his life written for college freshmen-level students.

Henry VIII (Official Website of the British Monarchy)
Short biography.

Henry VIII and the Act of Supremacy1534 (BBC History)
Brief description as part of a larger timeline of British History.

The Counter-Reformation (World Civilizations at Washington State University)
Brief overview written for college freshmen-level students.

Reformation Guide (Michigan State University)
"This Reformation Guide is intended to provide easy access to the wealth of Internet information available on the reformation period."

Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Protestant Reformation
Index to writings of Luther, Calvin, and other "radicals" available online.

Luther, Martin 95 Theses (1517)
"Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences". Complete English translation from Project Whittenberg. Included as part of the Selected Works of Martin Luther.

The Protestant Reformation
Links to primary Reformation texts. Compiled by the Hanover College History Department.

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas or words without giving credit.  Plagiarism is wrong and will incur in academic consequences. See the school's policy in your planner.

ORGANIZING YOUR RESEARCH

- see the note taking guide

- use Google Docs to store and organize your work. See this example on organizing your folders.

- Upload the note taking templates below to take notes. Upload into Google Docs and then place it into the correct folder.

• Books - notes
• Encyclopedia/Textbook - notes
• Website/Internet - notes
• General - notes
• Graphic Organizer
• Citation Sample
• Thesis Statement Worksheet