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Social Studies 8 Renaissance Biography Project

 
Helpful Links:    

Library Website  http://www.sd45slc.ca/
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 the Renaissance are available on the reserve cart.

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

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

WorldBook:  Search Renaissance then look in the upper right hand corner and click on “encyclopedia articles” for articles on your designated occupation.

Britannica : Search Renaissance at the Middle School level. After reading the article select the “related” tab for more articles.

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

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Click on the WVSS Shelf of the Gale Virtual Reference Library, Under Arts, Select the resource Arts and Humanities Through the Eras.
Select Volume 4 Renaissance Europe and search your topic.  

EBSCO
Reference sources are also available through the EBSCO database. 

Video Databases
Check out Learn360 and Access Learning, via the library website, for video resources. Passwords are on the green bookmark.

Biography in Context
Search for biographical information on a person with your designated profession.

 
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  or .org sites to avoid .com sites

http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/
This website was created by the Allentown Art Museum to support its collection of Renaissance art.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation

This website was created by the non-profit organization the Khan Academy.

The site Italian renaissance.org is not recommended as there is no information about who wrote it, what their qualifications were, or where they got their information.

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


 

 

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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
    • Evaluating Sources
    • 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)
    • Teacher Resources
  • 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