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Historical Figures

Lavis Historical Figure Data Sheet:  Open your email in another tab. Come back to this page and click the link. Make a copy and rename. Share with your partner(s).  Begin taking notes (Read, Think, Write, Cite!).

Holland Historical Figure Data Sheet: Open your email in another tab. Come back to this page and click the link. Make a copy and rename. Share with your partner(s).  Begin taking notes (Read, Think, Write, Cite!).

Log in to EasyBib using your Google Apps account and create a new project to keep track of your sources.

To find information about people, search for

• the person’s name (Usually an index will list people by last name.  In some Asian countries the family name comes first – Aung San Suu Kyi)
• the person’s occupation (Women, scientists, religious leaders, etc.,  may appear in collected biographies.)
• time period in which the person lived
• groups person is a member of (women, scientists, workers)
• geography (Where is this person from?  Burma, South Africa, etc.)

Encyclopedias

Print:  World Book Encyclopedia and This Fabulous Century

Online:  World Book

Reference

Chronologies, History Reference – R/973+; R/920

Quotations – R/808.88

Books

Use the OPAC to see if we have a book on your person.  You cannot read the whole book about this person, probably, so use a chronology, or timeline to find main accomplishments.  You can also use the table of contents and index to search for particular things you want to know.

Databases

ABC- CLIO

Gale – Student Resources in Context

SIRS Discoverer

EBSCOHost

Other Resources

Checking for Accuracy and Credibility: Use this guide when independently searching the web for resources.

Also, look for quotations online:  search “your person” quotes (“Jimmy Carter” quotes) in the Google query box.

or try Brainyquote.com; this site gives you citations!

 

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