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Social Studies 8 World Empires

 
Helpful Links:     Library Website  http://www.sd45slc.ca/

(passwords required for home use so make sure you have a copy of the green bookmark)

Library Catalogue   http://sd45library.sd45.bc.ca/

  
Sources:

Books:

Check our library catalogue as well as the West Van Memorial Library.

A number of books on each Empire are available on the reserve cart.



General Reference Encyclopedias accessed via the Library website.  http://www.sd45slc.ca/encyclopedias.html

WorldBook and Britannica

 
Databases accessed via the library website.  http://www.sd45slc.ca/databases.html

Biography in Context

Search for information on the leader of your empire here.

Take advantage of the links to websites that they have included.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Click on the WVSS Shelf, scroll down to the history titles, and click on the Ancient Civilizations Reference Library book. Search the index for your region.

Video Databases

Learn 360 and Access Learning


Websites

Remember to assess the validity of a website as an academic source before you cite any information from it.  

Try limiting your search to .edu sites to get university websites and avoid the .com sites

Example : searching Han Dynasty:.edu  http://etcweb.princeton.edu/asianart/timeperiod_china.jsp?ctry=China&pd=Qin%7CHan

This website on Mayan and Aztec society and law was produced by the University of Texas Law school’s library.
http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/exhibits/aztec/maya_social.html

 
Try limiting your search to .org to get non-profit organizations
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/lost-inca-empire.html

 
This article was produced by the Canadian Museum of History to support one of its exhibitions
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/maya/mmc12eng.shtml

 

Google books

Search google books for titles.  You may not get the entire book, but it can still be a useful resource.

http://books.google.ca/books?id=emPuDu97qbkC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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  • Welcome
    • About Rockridge Library
    • About WVSS Library
    • About Sentinel Library
    • Collection Policy
  • Read
    • Library Catalogue
    • e books
    • Magazines and Newspapers
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Community Library Links >
      • West Van Memorial Library
      • North Van District Library
      • North Van City Library
      • Vancouver Public Library
      • Children's International Digital Library
    • Online Book Recommendation Sites
  • Research
    • Research Process
    • Research Questions
    • Inquiry Questions
    • Note Taking Tips
    • Note Taking Methods
    • Subject Guides
    • RO Assignments
    • WVSS Assignments
  • Resources
    • Databases
    • Encyclopedias
    • Video Streaming
    • News & Current Events
    • Primary Sources
    • Follett Lightbox eResources
    • Focussed Education Resources (ERAC)
  • Citing Sources
    • Citing Sources with Noodle Tools
    • In Text Citations (APA)
    • In Text Citations (MLA)
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Footnotes
    • Citing Images
    • Credit Lines for Images
    • Working Bibliography Sheet
    • Formatting research paper (APA)
    • Formatting research paper (MLA)
    • Interviews
  • Academic Integrity
    • Academic Integrity
    • Plagiarism
    • Copyright
    • Creative Commons
    • Copyright Friendly Images