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You have been assigned an Antigone research Paper. The paper should be on some aspect of mythology or Sophocle's play Antigone. The paper must be at least 5 pages in length. It must include a title page and a bibliography (works cited) page. Students must use at least 5 sources. Internet sources are acceptable. Students will be given a sheet with the appropriate format for the paper. The paper will be due on ______. and should be done on the computer and or typed double spaced. Page numbers should be included. A list of topics is available from Mr. Woods.
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Whenever you start a research or classroom project it is important to plan how you want to accomplish your mission. There are many ways to achieve your goal of an A+ project, but there are also a lot of obstacles in your path.
One of the obstacles is not being sure if you can trust the information in a web site or not understanding if the information is relevant to your project.
Knowing how to find and evaluate information is a valuable skill and is an essential part of the research process. The skill is called Information Literacy.
At Westminster High School we recommend the Big 6 and COWS information literacy models for student research. If you make a habit of following these methods, you will successfully navigate the Internet and not be fooled by false information or overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge available on the Internet.
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The Big Six Information Literacy Model
The "Big6 T" is copyrighted © (1987) by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
The six steps that guide you through the research process are:
- Task Definition
- Information Seeking Strategies
- Location & Access
- Use of Information
- Synthesis
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Evaluation
There is an excellent Assignment Organizer© (1999) and Research Paper Organizer© (1999) for the Big 6.
These Organizers can be downloaded to a disk and can be completed (you can type the information you need in the blanks) by you to keep your research steps in order and on track. A Writing Process Organizer can be printed out and used to develop a successful writing project!
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Cows Information Literacy Model
When doing research remember the word "COWS" as it will help you in being successful and organized in your search. Look for your resources in this order.
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When doing research, always start with current reference books, textbooks and non-fiction library books. Learn some basic information about your subject and start a list of "keywords" you can use to gain more information on your topic.
To find the reference/print material in the library you will use the Library's OPAC. A list of books available for this paper can be found by typing "WOODS/Antigone," and selecting the "Category" icon. Or typing "550," and selecting the "Category" icon.
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Before you use OPAC you should make a list of all the keywords you could use in researching your subject. |
Remember: When doing research you need to look at the second page of cataloging and review the "notes" section of the page to find out information about the book. Also use the "subject" section of the page and look at the subject headings listed for the book. Using these subject headings is an excellent way to narrow or broaden your subject search. It can also provide you with additional keywords to use in searching for your topic. Use your bookbag while doing research using OPAC. It helps keep your research on track, provides you bibliographic information for your project, and will save you time in locating information in the library.
If you have forgotten how to use the library's OPAC check out the How to Use OPAC from the Library Information page of this site.
Be sure to check out the Reference Section of the library first for specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and almanacs to start your project.
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Reference Books For Your Paper:
| R 031 - - - |
General Encyclopedias |
| R 082 GRE |
Great books of the Western World, v. 4 The Iliad of Homer. v.5 Aeschylus. Sophocles. Euripides. Aristophanes. v.6 Herodotus. Thucydides. v.7 Plato. v.8-9 Aristotle. v.10 Hippocrates. Galen. v.11 Euclid. Archimedes. Appollonius of Perga. Nicomachus. |
| R 133.03 MAN |
Man, myth & magic : the illustrated encyclopedia of mythology, religion and the unknown |
| R 290 LAR |
Larousse encyclopedia of mythology |
| R 291.2 AND |
Legends of the earth, sea, and sky: an encyclopedia of nature myths |
| R 292 BEL |
Dictionary of classical mythology: symbols, attributes & associations |
| R 398 TRI |
Crowell's handbook of classical mythology |
| R 398.03 FUN |
Funk & Wagnalls standard dictionary of folklore, mythology and legend |
| R 398.2 MYT |
Myths and legends of the world |
| R 610.92 BEN |
Biographical dictionary of medicine |
| R 703 ENC |
Encyclopedia of world art |
| R 704.947 PRE |
A dictionary of pictorial subjects from classical literature: a guide to their identification in works of art |
| R 709 PIS |
A world history of art: painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts |
| R 780.3 SCH |
The Oxford companion to music: self indexed and over 1,100 portraits and pictures |
| R 792.09 BRO |
The Oxford illustrated history of theatre |
| R 809 LIT |
Literature and its times: profiles of 300 notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them, v.1 Ancient times to the American and French Revolutions, (pre-history - 1790s) |
| R 809.2 DRA |
Drama for students: presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas |
| R 880 GRA |
Greek and Latin authors, 800 B.C. - A.D. 1000 |
R 901 DUR
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The story of civilization, v.2 The life of Greece; being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest; with an introduction of the prehistoric culture of Crete |
| R 920.02 McG |
The McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world biography: an international reference work |
| R 920.02 McG |
Encyclopedia of world biography |
| R 938 CLA |
Classical Greek civilizations, 800 - 323 B.C.E. |
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Use these resources every day! Our online resources are the Gale Group, Encyclopædia Britannica Online, Web Feet and World Geography Online. These are password protected databases that you can access 24/7 from school or home. Get the URLs, usernames and passwords from the librarian. They work like a search engine but contain information that is not available for free on the World Wide Web. College students use similar databases for their research projects. To learn how to best use these sites read Student Resource Center Search Tips, Encyclopædia Britannica Online Help and/or World Geography Online User Guide .
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W =  (Pre-selected web sites)
A webliography is similar to a bibliography only it's on the web. These are web sites that have been selected by Mr. Woods or Mrs. Bowen to assist you with your project.
About.com: Architecture: Architecture History Time Line:
http://architecture.about.com/od/theancientworld/
Aesop's Fables Online:
http://www.aesopfables.com/
The Ancient City of Athens:http://www.stoa.org/athens/
The Ancient Gods: http://www.hol.gr/greece/ancgods.htm
Ancient Greece:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml
Ancient Greek Music :
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Music.htm
Ancient History: Greeks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/
Aristophanes:
http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc13.htm
Aristotle (384-322 BCE):
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/a/aristotl.htm
Art History:Ancient Greece:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHgreece.html
ArtAges:Greek Art Summary:
http://www.artfaces.com/artkids/greekart.htm
The Asciepion: http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/intro.HTM
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, or, Stories of Gods and Heroes : http://www.online-literature.com/bulfinch/mythology_fable/
Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources:
http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/
Classical Mythology:
http://www.ability.org.uk/cmytholo.html
Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World: http://www.stoa.org/diotima/
Encyclopedia Mythica: http://www.pantheon.org/
The Euripides Home Page:
http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/world_literature/euripides.html
Homer's Illiad and Odyssey: http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/homer.htm
The Glory that was Greece: http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/greek.html
Gods, Heroes, and Myth: Greek and Roman: Myths and Legends:
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/grmyths.html
Greek Music and The Greek Gods:
http://www.hammerwood.mistral.co.uk/gmusic.htm
Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant:
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/
Greek Mythology.com: http://www.greekmythology.com/
Greek Mythology Galore: http://library.thinkquest.org/23057/
The Hellenic World: The Greek Sphinx:
http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/678363
Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Hercules/
Homer to Hippocrates:
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/
historical/artifacts/antiqua/homer.cfm
Introduction to Greek Mythology: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5065/greek1.htm
Karolinska Institute: History of Biomedicine: http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html
Music in Ancient Greece: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grmu/hd_grmu.htm
Mythology Guide: http://www.online-mythology.com/
Mythography: Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic Myth and Art:
http://www.loggia.com/myth/myth.html
Mythweb: http://www.mythweb.com/
Odyssey Online: Greece:
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/homepg.html
Pegasus' Paradise: http://library.thinkquest.org/4553/
Perseus Collection:Greek and Roman Materials:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/collections
Pyramids:http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/
Seven wonders: Get Clued In: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/wonders/
Seven Wonders of the Ancient world:
http://www.unmuseum.org/wonders.htm
TheatreHistory.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies:
http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/sophocles001.html
World Myths & Legends in Art: http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/
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and if all else fails --
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Once you have learned about your subject by visiting all of the books, online programs, and web sites recommended by Mrs. Bowen and Mr. Woods, and you still need more information it is time to search the web. BEWARE! Search engines are not all created equal and you need to learn what types of information each will provide and how that information is presented. Take a few minutes and check out the links listed below. You will also need to know about the "invisible web" and how to access its information.
Introduction to Search Tools
Search engines
How to Find a Specialized Search Engine for Your Topic
Invisible web
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Organizers
There is an excellent Assignment Organizer© (1999) and Research Paper Organizer© (1999) for the Big 6. These Organizers can be downloaded to a disk and can be completed (you can type the information you need in the blanks)by you to keep your research steps in order and on track. A Writing Process Organizer can be printed out and used to develop a successful writing project!
Style Guides
To find out how to cite a source go to the MLA Guide and/or the Help with Citing Sources (Internet) guide. The Landmark Citation Machine is also an excellent resource for all types of citations.You can also use the Toolbox of the Gale online database and find a citing online reference works section.
Copyright Information
Always check your information against copyright laws to make sure you are not violating any rules and are not accused of plagiarism. (Hit the "back" arrow in the tool bar to get back to the Library Orientation page.)
The Big 6 Rubric
This is a rubric (guideline) to help you understand the effort you need to put into the process of doing research. If you do not understand a task ask Mr. Woods or Mrs. Bowen. Both will be able to help you. Click Here for the Big 6 Rubric.
Editing Checklist
This is a guideline to use to edit your paper for errors. Print it out to use it as you proofread your paper. Click Here for checklist.
Research Project Final Evaluation Form
This is a form that either students or teachers can use to evaluate their research projects. Click Here for the Evaluation Form. Print it out and use it as you evaluate your project.
Good Luck on your project!
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