Introduction

You are to complete your English II research paper for Coach McKethan by choosing from his list of topics involving Ancient Rome. The research paper should be 5-6 pages in length. You are also instructed to give an oral presentaion of your research after completeing your paper.

Keywords and Dewey Numbers

Library Catalog

To search the Library Catalog, click on the icon at left, click the power search tab, type your keyword into one of the search boxes, change "type" to the kind of information you are searching for, click GO.

Keywords to search:

Ancient Rome, Roman architecture, Greek architecture, Ampitheater, Colosseum, Roman Catacombs, Curia Hostilia, The Pantheon, Punic Wars, Roman slavery, Roman empire, Roman law, Roman army, Roman legion, fall of Rome, Pompeii, gladiators, Roman costumes, warfare, weapons, daily life, Hadrian, Augustus Caesar, Nero, Constantine the Great, Marcus Aureilus, Claudius, Nerva, Trajan, Antonious.

Dewey Numbers

188, 340.5, 355, 391, 700, 720, 913.03, 913.37, 913.38, 913.39, 920, 930, 937, 939, 987.07,

B (biographies)

Print Resources

• Encyclopedia Americana
• World Book Encyclopedia
• The History of the Ancient and Medieval World R 930 H
• Fashion Costume and Culture R 931 P

Online Databases

    Pinpoint

• Use Pinpoint (at left)   to search for more information on Ancient Rome and related topics.
The best way to begin a search is to use the default mix, but you may choose later to change to a different "Type of Information" search, like History, Reference Facts, or Biography.
• ABC-CLIO World History
• ABC-CLIO World Geography
• World Book Online

Websites

  netTrekker

• To search netTrekker, click on the icon to the left, and then click on "Differentiated Instruction". Type your search term in the "Keyword" box or look through the subjects listed below.
• Roman Clothing
• Roman Weaponry
• Roman Culture
• The Roman Empire

Finding a web site on your own? Use these resources for evaluating the site.

• Web Evaluation for Secondary Grades
• Evaluation Criteria from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
• Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
• Blue Web'n Site Evaluation Rubric

Citing Sources

Don't neglect to cite your sources. Use these sites for MLA documentation.

• Citation Maker
• Citation Machine