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French Revolution

Helpful Links
WVSS Library Website:  http://www.sd45slc.ca/
WVSS Library catalogue:  http://sd45library.sd45.bc.ca/
Noodle Tools:  http://www.noodletools.com/
 
 
Starting your research
  1. Open a Noodle Tools project for this assignment.  Use MLA style and Junior setting.  Keep track of your sources as you go.
  2. Find a variety of good-quality academic sources for your research.  
 
 
Books
A variety of books have been set aside on a cart for you.  The books are on reserve so they will be available for both your library sessions.
 
Cite books as print sources with the information contained on the title page and verso, or enter the ISBN into the shortcut for a ready-made citation.
 
 
General Reference Encyclopedias accessed via the library website
 
World Book and Britannica
 Start with these general reference encyclopedias. http://www.sd45slc.ca/encyclopedias.html
 Both WorldBook and Britannica have 3 levels of information to chose from.
​You  will need passwords to access these resources from home.  See the orange bookmark.
WorldBook has a timeline generator if you decide on that option.

Cite encyclopedia articles as a reference source that you got from a database.  Both of these sources have ready-made citations for every article they publish.
 

Databases (passwords required for home use)
Search both EBSCO and Gale Databases via the library website. 
http://www.sd45slc.ca/databases.html  
EBSCO,
For EBSCO databases, start with Explora or Academic Search Premier. 
If you are looking for your required primary source, select primary source documents from the list of sources on the left hand side.

Gale Databases
Global Issues in Context

Start with a general search and focus on the reference sources. 
To find a primary source, do an advanced search and select primary source from the content type menu.

Biography in Context
Biography in Context is a good source for information on the people in the French Revolution.
http://www.sd45slc.ca/databases.html
 
Cite these sources depending on what type of source they are and start by indicating that you got them from a database.   Most of these sources have ready made citations for you.

Websites
Be sure to assess the quality and credibility of websites that you find online. 
Consider who wrote it and what their credentials are. 
Consider limiting your searches to certain domains. (.edu etc)
 
Sample Websites;

BBC Bitesize History
The British Broadcasting Corporation  website on the French Revolution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/uk_through_time/popular_protest_through_time/revision/6/

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Exploring the French Revolution
A website written and curated by scholars from George Mason University and City University in New York. This site has over 600 primary source documents
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/
 

People of the French Revolution: Marie Antoinette by PBS (Public Broadcasting Corporation)
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/faces/antoinette.html

Consider searching using :.fr in your search for sites from France, for example;
The Palace of Versaille Website  http://en.chateauversailles.fr/the-palace-
 

Images

French Revolution Digital Archive 
Stanford University Libraries maintains an archive of primary source documents and images relating to the French Revolution. 
https://frda.stanford.edu/

The US Library of Congress has a collection of images from the French Revolution.

Please refer to the library website page that shows how to find, use and cite copyright friendly images for your project.
 
 Video Sources:

The History Channel
Short clips on the French Revolution from The History Channel


Khan Academy French Revolution series of videos
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/1600s-1800s/french-revolution-tutorial/v/french-revolution-part-1

​A Ted Ed talk on the French Revolution
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-caused-the-french-revolution-tom-mullaney



Cite all these freely available digital sources according to the type of source. Start by indicating that you go it from a website. Then select, webpage, video clip, image or other, depending on the type of source it is.
Picture
Figure 1. Tennis Court Oath by David Jacques-Louis. Wikimedia Commons.
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  • Citing Sources
    • Citing Sources with Noodle Tools
    • In Text Citations (APA)
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    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Footnotes
    • Citing Images
    • Credit Lines for Images
    • Working Bibliography Sheet
    • Formatting research paper (APA)
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    • Interviews
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