World History II – Leadership Research Project

1.  Citing Sources:

• Works Cited Page:  Use “EasyBib” to automatically generate a bibliography: http://www.easybib.com/

• Parenthetical Notes:  Explanation and examples on how to use: http://www.siprep.org/wilsey/ParentheticalDocumentation.cfm

2.  Books:

• Books you can check out (use the catalog – Last name first)

                  If you can’t find an entire book on a person

                  1.  use a reference book

                  2.  use a subject that applies to the person

                              ( Science or Scientists for Marie Curie)

• Reference
1. Encyclopedia of World Biography (R 920.003 MUR)

1. Current Biography (R 920 C9762)  -  From 1940 to present times

3.   Great Lives from History (R 920 GRE)  -  Article is in 3 parts:  Early life;   Life’s Work; Analysis of life and achievements

         - Check the sets on:  20th Century and British Commonwealth

4.   Lend me your Ears: Great speeches (R 808.85 LEN)

5.   Subject encyclopedias  -  look up the country, event, or the subject

3.  Research Databases:

• Biography Resource Center http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC?locID=san74543

• History Resource Center  http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/History/form?l=1&s=1&locID=san74543&n=10

• SIRS (Social Issues) http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-display?id=SCA1980-0-6386

• Ebscohost for newspapers and magazines http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=2&hid=111&sid=49c69929-7d31-4396-b0dd-e4ba73704c0e%40sessionmgr103

                                                                                                                        2006-2007

                                                                                                                  2006-2007