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History 111: Classical Greece


BOOKS

To find a book use the BHCC online catalog. You may search the catalog by SUBJECT or KEYWORD, as well as by author or title. The Keyword option allows you to combine your search terms. See what titles are listed when you use the Keyword search option for the terms Ancient and Greece and then compare the results with another Keyword search using the terms Classical and Greece
Notice that both prior keyword searches used broad search terms.--Think about what words or phrases you could use to narrow your search to find more specific titles on your research topic about Classical Greek Life.

A good place to begin your research is with sources from the Reference Collection; here are some titles to get you started thinking about your topic selection and helping you with initial research:

ARTICLES

When you are searching for magazine, journal, or newspaper articles on Classical Greece you can use a variety of online subscription databases. For example:

InfoTrac Web

InfoTrac Web is accessible from both http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_b_bunkhcc--on campus or off campus.If you are off campus you will be asked to enter the 14-digit library barcode number (located on the back of your ID card) and then your last name. You will then enter the database.

Suggested Databases: Expanded Academic ASAP & InfoTrac OneFile--notice the different types of publications that appear in these two databases and determine which are the most appropriate for your research.

EBSCOhost is accessible from both On Campus and Off Campus

EBSCOhost
If you are off campus you will be asked to enter the 14-digit library barcode number (located on the back of your ID card) and then your last name. You will then enter the database.

Suggested Database: Academic Search Premier

JSTOR

You may want to try a search using JSTOR -- JSTOR offers a variety of articles from 50 different scholarly journal backfiles (older issues).

Check BHCC Periodicals List to view the current subcriptions and back issues of journals and magazines.

Don't forget to look at the Social Sciences Index as another source to find articles on your topic. The Social Sciences Index is located at the Periodical Index Table near the Reference Collection of the library.

WEB RESOURCES

Recommended search engines:

  • WEB SITES ON ANCIENT GREECE:
    • The Perseus Digital Library -- from Tufts University, select the "Classics" file from the Perseus Contents that include primary Ancient Greek texts many of which are translated into English and secondary sources on Ancient Greece that include many museum links.
    • Internet ancient history sourebook: Greece -- links to major primary texts by ancient greek authors as well as commentary on assorted topics of ancient Greece.
    • The Ancient Greek World -- from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, this site contains brief descriptions and images from museum collection examples on Ancient Greece.
    • Internet Resources: Ancient Greece -- from Washington State University this site includes links to newsgroups and bibliographies on Ancient Greece.
    • Best of history sites - Ancient Greece -- The websites on ancient Greece listed at the "Best of History Web Sites." The title says it all.

  • ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE "GATEWAY" WEB SITES ON THE CLASSICS: (The below web resources cover the classics as a whole, of which ancient Greece forms a part.):
    • Classics Collections -- A more brief and user-friendly listing of web sites on all aspects of the classical world, provided by the University of Florida Libraries.
    • Voice of the Shuttle - Classical Studies -- Hosted at the University of California at Santa Barbara, the Voice of the Shuttle is a comprehensive listing of web resources on many historical topics, including classical studies. Somewhat intimidating and hard to read, but worth the effort.
    • Classical Resources -- An excellent listing of resources on the classics provided by the Univesity of Texas. Good two column arrangement.
    • Electronic resources for classicists. The second generation. -- An exhaustive listing of resources on the classics provided by the Univesity of California at Irvine. Helpful table of contents.

      • RESEARCH TOOLS: EVALUATION and DOCUMENTATION

      When using online subscription databases and Web sites it is important to think critically about these electronic resources. Here's a Web site on Evaluating Web Resources from Cornell University Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

      In addition to Professor Massey's handout on Plagiarism, take a look at this Web file on Avoiding Plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University -- this site can help you to become more familiar with what is considered plagiarism and what is not.

      Whether you paraphrase, summarize, or quote directly from an information resource you must credit and document the source. There are a few standard formats that you can follow. Both the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) offer paper styles and formatting which include directions on how to cite both print and electronic information resources. Use these formats as guides and don't forget to follow your professor's instructions for creating footnotes.