Classical Literature Research Project: Home

This guide is for Mr. DeHoratius' junior Classical Lit RESEARCH PROJECT

For this project you will need to create: 

• a project proposal

• an outline of planned research, including an annotated bibliography

• an outline or first-three-pages draft of actual research / paper

• 8 – 12 page paper

• some incorporation of both primary and secondary sources

*note primary sources can be either literary or artistic / visual

Using library databases will ensure you create a quality research project 

Databases provide you with:

Up to date, relevant information

Evaluated sources

Citation information 

Subject specific content

Noodletools is an integrated tool for note-taking, outlining, citing sources, document
archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing. NOTE: When creating a new project choose ADVANCED under citation level. 

What is your question? All good research starts with an essential question. 
Ex: What was the impact of Michelangelo's Laocoon on later sculpture?

What are your keywords? Searching a database requires entering search terms or keywords related to your search. Consider phrases, tag words, synonyms (don't be afraid to think outside the box). 
Ex: "Michelangelo" AND "Laocoon"  AND "renaissance" 

Set up your search: Choose where in the document the database should search for your keywords:
Stick to Keyword or Entire Document 

Choose Your Search Limiters: Always choose "full document" - there is nothing worse than finding what could be the perfect resource, only to  discover you do not have access to the full article, only the abstract (summary). 

Additional Search Limiters: You can further limit your search by date and document type (the type of documents that are searchable can vary by database - unless you need something very specific (primary source, newspaper article, map) you do not have to use this limiter. Similarly using the date limiter is optional, but can be useful especially if you need current information.