Calarco Library: AC1 Colony Essay: Recommended Resources

AC1 Colony Essay Recommended Resources

Credo Reference
General reference source to start your research. Use the MIND MAP and SUBJECT features to explore your topic. Gift of the Levin Family Fund
Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition
General reference source suitable for background reading. Gift of the Helen Hope Barton and Parcells Funds
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Authoritative full-text reference ebooks covering a variety of subjects. Suitable for background reading.
Modern World History Online
See TOPIC CENTERS. 1550 to present. Reference sources for background reading. Gift of the John Livingston '52 HGS History Fund
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on a wide range of topics in multiple disciplines. Reference sources for background reading.
Salem History Online
General reference source suitable for background reading.

What makes a web site a "good" one? It mainly DEPENDS ON THE PURPOSE OF YOUR SEARCH. For example, your criteria for choosing a website for ENTERTAINMENT information will probably be quite different from how you choose a site for MEDICAL or HEALTH information. The same is true for sites you use for ACADEMIC purposes.

Think about what we discussed on the slides
Use the Website Evaluation Checklist to discuss and evaluate these sites in your groups

ANATOMY OF A TYPICAL WEB PAGE