Ms. Dewalt/Mrs. Despines/Mrs. Rentschler
January 2017
1000 Elizabethan Words Project
Print Resources
Books have been pulled for you and are on a cart. Books will stay on the cart and eventually be
available to check out on an OVERNIGHT basis to ensure that as many people as possible have
access to them. If you are rushed and need a few pages copied, just ask. DON’T FORGET: USE
THE INDEX OF THE BOOK TO LOOK UP YOUR KEYWORDS/SUBJECTS!
Online Databases & eBooks
RESEARCH Tips: Online database articles are a sure thing as far as reliable/credible
information goes. Database articles have been published and read by experts in the field too.
You just have to make sure that the articles are relevant to your topic(s) and will help you
complete the assignment requirements. Some databases will be better than others for your
topics. Just keep trying them all until you find one that has what you need! Remember to use
the correct MLA 7th edition citation format to document your sources.
For online sources: If the site generates information itself---cite it like a WEBSITE. If the
source is a collection of sources housed in one place---cite it like at DATABASE. If you are not
sure, ask for help.
eBooks
From STUDENT LINKS choose POWER LIBRARY, Find Books, eBooks on EBSCOhost. Enter
“Elizabethan England” for your search AND CLICK THE FULL TEXT BOX. You may find one of the
8 books helpful.
History Reference Center
From USCHS web site, click on “Student Links,” located on the black banner in the middle of the page
and then click onto the History Reference Center link.
Keywords: elizabethan era; elizabethan england religion, elizabethan england politics, elizabethan
england clergy, etc.
 User Id: uschs Password: panther
 Make sure the FULL TEXT box is clicked on the search page. Limit your results, choose World
History---Renaissance and the Age of Exploration (1351-1600)---see below.
 To cite articles, click the CITE button on the right sidebar. Scroll down to choose MLA. It’s in the
correct 7th edition format.
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Student Resources in Context---a general reference database
From USCHS web site, click on “Student Links,” located on the black banner in the middle of the page
and then click onto the Student Resources in Context link.
Keywords: Elizabethan era
 Enter this password: panther. Click PROCEED.
 Search: Elizabethan era.
 Click REFERENCE in the Reference box for related articles specific to your Elizabethan topic.
 Use the citation tools link in the TOOLS section (right sidebar) for the MLA citation. IT IS NOT IN
THE CORRECT FORMAT. USE THE MLA GREEN SHEET OR ASK FOR HELP!
Britannica Online School Edition…for encyclopedia information and a whole lot more
From STUDENT LINKS, click the Encyclopedia Britannica link.
Keywords: elizabeth I queen of England; elizabethan England
 If needed, login: user I.D.: uschs password: panther
 Choose the HIGH for the HIGH SCHOOL edition. Then type your search at the top of the page.
 On your results page, use the LEFT SIDEBAR to access articles, eBooks, primary sources, and
more.
 When you click onto an article, use the icons at the top right to cite, print, email, etc.
 To cite Britannica articles, click the CITE ARTICLE button at the top right.
Web Sites
Remember to use the MLA 7th edition citation format to document your sources. For online sources: If
the site generates information itself---cite it like a WEBSITE. If the source is a collection of sources
housed in one place---cite it like at DATABASE. If you are not sure, ask for help. See The Green MLA
Sheet for help or ask a librarian.
RESEARCH TIP: The following web sites have been evaluated for credibility. When you are searching your favorite
search engine and looking through the results, make sure to use this list to ensure that you are getting quality
information. Check off what your site has and aim for as many checks as possible.
_______ Is the author’s name visible?
_______ Does the author list his/her credentials? Are they relevant to the information on the page?
_______ Is there a mailing address, an email address, or telephone number included to contact the author?
_______ Is there a way to email or contact the webmaster to ask about the site’s content?
_______ Is there a “contact us” page?
_______ Are dates provided for the last update or modifications?
_______ Are the external links on the page current and functional?
_______ Is the site easy to navigate with the option to return to the home page?
_______ Is the site searchable?
_______ Is there a site map or index?
_______ Is the page information and/or statistics cited? Is a bibliography included?
_______ Is the cite neutral—no particular or one point of view? Is there an objective approach to the information
presented? Beware of BLOG sites! They can be biased and opinion oriented! Check the author’s
credentials.
_______ Is there a conflict of interest?
_______ Are there advertisements on the page? Are they related to the information presented? Beware of
excessive, irrelevant advertisements on the page.
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Daily Life/General Websites
http://dcc.newberry.org/collections/marriage-family-shakespeare-england
Good for primary documents!
http://walternelson.com/dr/hornbook
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-life.htm
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?query=&prod
Id=WHIC&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=
&sortBy=&zid=&search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId=GALE|C
X2587000021&source=Bookmark&u=la99595&jsid=902d1c6941e3df1880a9816c7ecec17f
Cite this as a DATABASE article:
“Daily life in the Elizabethan Era.” Elizabethan World Reference Library (2007): 181-194. World
History in Context. Web. DATE OF ACCESS.
Shakespeare in American Communities is a national theater program of the National
Endowment for the Arts
http://www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/education/elizabethan-age
Love & Marriage
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/10.html
http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabethan-england-marriage.html
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm
Parent-child Relationships
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/40.html
http://www.elizabethan.org/compendium/40.html
Lords, Ladies, Servants, & Clergy
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/13.html
http://www.elizabethan.org/compendium/23.html
Feuds & Duels
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-fencing.htm
http://www.elizabethan.org/compendium/26.html
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Iconic Pictures Resources
Google image search:
Keywords: Elizabethan Renaissance or Elizabethan Era paintings, Elizabethan drawings,
Elizabethan era sculpture, Elizabethan era architecture, etc.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works/
Select time period 1400AD-1600AD and select EUROPE for geographic region
Keywords: queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Elizabethan era
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?query=&prod
Id=WHIC&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=
&sortBy=&zid=&search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId=GALE|C
X2587000019&source=Bookmark&u=la99595&jsid=869ddc44ac75fbb3194af0341af155a6
Cite this as a DATABASE article:
“The arts in the Elizabethan World.” Elizabethan World Reference Library (2007): 141-161.
World History in Context. Web. DATE OF ACCESS.
Please let Ms. Despines, Ms. Dewalt or Ms. Rentschler if you find
helpful websites on your own
so we can share them with others next year. 
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