History of Western Civilization I
 History 101
Library Assignment

Roman Theatre in Athens, Greece

 

History 101 Index l Getting Started on the Web  I   Syllabus and Study Guides  Requirements  I  Museum Field Trips  Library Assignment  I  Other Resources  I  Summer Sessions

This assignment must be completed in your campus library.   If you need assistance, ask the reference Librarian for help.  From the Library Home Page, click on the Catalog to find books.  Look for three book on the topic that you are considering for your first essay.  If you should need assistance, ask one of the Librarians on duty.
The topic you choose to investigate should be related to the essay that you select to write on your First Exam.
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Subject Heading(s:   Egypt, Ikhnaton; Ancient Greece, Pericles;  Ancient Rome, Augustus;  Iraq, Ancient Sumerians;  Turkey's Catal Hoyuk
 
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ARTICLES, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS

From the library Homepage, click on Periodical Indexes and Major Databases.  From the next screen, pick one of the following indexes to find two articles on Ancient Egypt

   
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  INTERNET  
Find four WEB sites that have information on Neolithic Revolution or Sumerians, Egyptians, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Catal Hoyuk, etc.   List their URLS (WEB addresses that start with http) and describe the content of the WEB site and who produced it.
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Evaluate the Web site.  See http://www.nvcc.edu/library/evaluate.htm
How can this site be used for your essay?
 
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Evaluate the website.  
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Evaluate the Web sites using  http:www.nvcc.edu/library/evaluate.htm   How can the sites be used for your future essay?   Additional information should be placed on the back of this sheet or in a "Blue Book."
 

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