Introduction

Students will write a research paper on any part of history reflected in the play or during the time period of the play, Julius Caesar.  In the library students will:

• Narrow their topic
• Create good questions
• Look at books, databases, and websites
• Skim and scan for information
• Take notes

Keywords and Dewey Numbers from the Library Catalog

Online Databases

Use Pinpoint Online Databases to search for other information about Julius Caesar.   Pinpoint also searches online magazines and encyclopedias.

Nettrekker

Use Nettrekker Websites to search for more information about Julius Caesar.   Use the same keywords as suggested in the Library Catalog.

Other Websites:

• Julius Caesar biography- an extensive web site divided into twelve parts about Caesar's life.

• Biography of Julius Caesar- includes his early life

• Brief biography of Julius Caesar - an excellent timeline of his life with links to other famous Romans

• Marcus Antonius ( Mark Antony) - biography of Marcus Antonius

• Plutarch's history references - pages from Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans that Shakespeare referred to in the play, Julius Caesar.

• Historical context of Julius Caesar - Roman history at the time the play took place.

• Julius Caesar: Historical Background - timeline of Caesar's life with pictures and links.

• Patricians and Plebeians - Roman society, the rich and the poor

• Plutarch - his life, influence, and insight

• Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) - a member of the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus

Click here to see the power point on Steps in Making Research Easier.

Examples of Citing Sources from Style and Documentatiion Sourcebook for Writers:

A BOOK:

                                                               Source #

Baldwin, Hanson W. Sea Fights and Shipwrecks:  True Tales of the Seven Seas.

     New York:  The Country Life Press, 1999.

Mesquite High School Library                                       Call number of book

A MAGAZINE:

                                                                  Source #

Ballard, Robert D. "How We Found the Titanic." National Geographic Dec. 1999. 696-719.

AN ON-LINE SOURCE:

                                                      Source #

"Gilded Age." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. 12 Mar 1999 <http://www.membersseb.com/bol/topic?3754>