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To Share Your Middle Ages resources in NoodleTools

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Middle Ages Project Anderson

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Middle Ages Project Conant

 

   

Freshmen Research Resources

 

Research Log

Keep track of your research using this log.  Be sure to include your name, and save it to your own S drive or flash drive when you're done.

 

Types of Resources: Cheat Sheet

A quick reference guide to deciding what kind of resource you're using

 

Evaluating Web Resources

When using a web site, make sure to ask yourself these questions before using the site as a resource. 

**Be sure to mention these points in your annotation if you decide to use the site!**

  1. Who is the author of the site?  Is it an individual or a group? 

  2. What is the author's purpose?  Why did they create the site?

  3. Is the author reliable?  Do they know a lot about the topic?  Could they be biased?

Other things to consider and look for when evaluating a site:

  • To find out about an author or the purpose of a site, look for things on the page like "about us" or "FAQs" or "Purpose" or "Mission."  These types of link will usually lead you to pages that will inform you about the author or organization behind the site.

  • How recent is the information? This will matter more if your topic is recent, like current events or a science or health topic

  • Is the site a commercial (.com) site?  If so, they might be trying to sell something.

  • Was the site written by a student, like you?  Student sites aren't good sites for research.  The authors probably don't know much more about the topic than you do.  Look for sites written by experts so you find the best research.

 

  Useful Databases

Ancient and Medieval History - info on ancient history & civilizations up to the Middle Ages

log in: uhigh; password: university

 

The Grove Dictionary of Art Online - info on art and artists, styles, periods, techniques & more

 

Grove Dictionary of Music - info on music & musicians, music history and types of music

 

Encyclopedia Britannica - search the encyclopedia online