Campion Library: History Research Guides: Italian Renaissance

NOTE MAKING ACTIVITY

Renaissance Task Note Making Template

The following PREMIUM DIGITAL RESOURCES may be useful for research in this subject . However they are password protected and when you click on any of the icons below you will be re-directed to a page that requires authentication. Then look for the following databases on the page

Research is a process with many steps, and is rarely linear. A good researcher uses multiple sources and continually goes back and reviews their question and keeps adding new vocabulary and learning to their search. This Libguide has been created to provide support for your research.

The library has a comprehensive collection of resources on the Italian Renaissance and they can be accessed in a variety of ways.

There are two methods for accessing books on the renaissance. Books on the renaissance can be found in different sections of the non-fiction collection. See the box on the right for the corresponding Dewey numbers to start your browsing.

Alternatively, you can use Oliver to search for information. Type in renaissance, Italian renaissance or world history to find relevant books

Click HERE to see a list of good resources for this topic

Before starting your research, it is good practice to think about and create a list of keywords that you can use to search for information on your topic. Google is very intuitive however databases usually require a search string. Here are a few tips to help you.

Many search engines and databases use Boolean logic to construct a search term. The asterisk is known as a wild card. The use of AND, OR and NOT can also be helpful.

Sometimes it is useful to use other words that mean similar or the same thing (synonyms)

Use quotation marks when you are searching for a phrase.

Using keywords that relate to the topic will focus the search

Suggestions for this topic:

religion and renaissance

technology and renaissance

renaissance influence modern world

Videos are another information source that can be used for research. There are many ways of accessing videos on your topic and while YouTube is a popular choice and the school also subscribes to ClickView which is a a streaming service for education.

The Renaissance for Students Series

LIBRARY CATALOGUE

You can use Oliver to find books in the library however sometimes it is helpful to know the Dewey numbers for a subject. In doing so you will be able to find books on that subject in most libraries. It will also be useful at those times when you know the topic but don't know where to start looking.
Note that resources about specific events will be located within the Dewey division for the country where the event took place.