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= = =12 British Literature/History = =Tips on Developing a Focus=
 * ====Get an overview by reading a general or specialized encyclopedia article on the broad topic.====
 * ====Take note of: Names, Dates, Places, Important Facts, and/or Major Events====
 * Determine main call numbers and browse books in appropriate main call number sections.
 * Read over chapter titles in Table of Contents of book in main call number section to get focus ideas.
 * Read over subjects in book indexes to get focus ideas.
 * Select a topic that has a significant amount of pages. (Look for hyphens.)
 * Reminder: In an index italics and bold face sometimes denote pictures.

Make the best of what you find:

 * Use Bibliographies found in resource, ACCESS PA and Inter-Library Loan procedures to get books and resources from another library.
 * Don’t tell your teacher your topic choice unless you have already identified at least 50% of the total number of resources you think you will need to complete your project or paper!

Resources

 * **Keyword** || **Main Call Number(s)** ||
 * England || 914.2, 942 ||
 * Middle Ages/Medieval || 909.7 ||
 * Renaissance || 940.2 ||

Books
[|Destiny OPAC] • ACCESS PA Database (Search entire state)[|****Power Library****] If you cannot locate a particular book on your topic or need more resources for your topic check ACCESS PENNSYLVANIA see Mrs. Hall for details  Recommended resources: • Found on cart in classroom • REF 940.2 *Encyclopedia of Modern Europe • REF 940.2 *Europe 1450-1789
 * If using Access PA from home use your public library card number for access

REF 936 *Ancient Europe, 8000BC – AD1000


 * Available in ebook format as well as print [|Gale Virtual Reference Library (ebooks)] [[image:http://destiny.hempfieldsd.org/imagestore/homepage/305/gvrl_lg.gif width="122" height="55" link="http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL.hsdbrithistory&userGroupName=land18748"]]
 * Sub-collection searches in the following eBooks: **
 * Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World, 2v, 2004
 * EBK: SCRIBNER LIBRARY OF MODERN EUROPE 10V SET
 * Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, 3v, 2005
 * Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire, 5v, 2006
 * Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction, 5v, 2006
 * Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, 6v, 2004
 * St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5v, 2000

• REF 909.07 Dictionary of Middle Ages • REF 940.2 Encyclopedia of the Renaissance

REF 940.21 REN //Renaissance and Reformation//


 * Main Call Number || Books ||
 * 809 || Criticism, Collective ||
 * 820 || Criticism, British ||
 * 940 || British History ||

Databases
Be sure to have @home booklet for usernames and passwords Gale [|Literature Resource Center]

===[|EBSCO Literary Reference Center] ===

Proquest [|Learning Literature]

[|Proquest eLibrary] Platinum Periodicals [|ProQuest Platinum] [|Proquest History Study Center] [|****Power Library****]  • Power Library: LitFinder • Power Library: Oxford Reference Center • Power Library: EBSCO: History Reference Center
 * If using Access PA from home use your public library card number for access

Bibliographic Support:
[|NoodleBib] o Help documents are available on the [|HHS Library Page.]