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1. Explore your topic using the Reference Books & Resources listed on these pages:

 * =====@Athens=====
 * =====Accra=====
 * =====@Baghdad=====
 * =====Florence=====
 * =====Paris=====
 * =====NYC 19th & 20th centuries=====
 * =====@Santiago=====
 * =====Moscow=====

1a. These reference books in the library will give you a great start:

 * Call numbers beginning with D (world history)
 * Call numbers beginning with N (art)
 * //Dictionary of Art// N 31. D5 1996 v.1-34
 * //Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography// N 7560 .E53 1998 v.1-2
 * //Encyclopedia of World Art// N 31 .E4833 v.1-17

====2. Refine and define your topic. You may need to adjust your focus according to the research materials that are available to support your thesis. Use the notes you took during your topic exploration to determine subject key words.====
 * =====Search the library catalog using different terms; try broader terms in addition to specific ones.=====
 * =====For example: //temples and greece// instead of just //temple of zeus.//=====
 * =====Look at the Cities pages above (//1. Explore your topic//) for lists of books compiled by Ursuline librarians=====
 * =====Plan ahead! You may need to request items through OhioLINK. Start your research early and allow 2-4 days to collect books on your topic.=====
 * =====For images/illustrations, try these databases:=====
 * =====Art & Architecture=====
 * =====AP Images=====
 * =====Oxford Art Online=====

====3. Find journal articles using Academic Search Complete. Use these suggested limit options for best results:====
 * =====Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals=====
 * =====References Available=====
 * =====Document type: Article=====
 * =====Language: English=====

4. Find authoritative websites to support your research. If it doesn't pass the @CRAP Test, you probably shouldn't use it for scholarly research!

 * =====Ursuline Librarians have compiled these Weblinks for you:=====
 * =====Art=====
 * =====Culture=====
 * =====History=====
 * =====Ursuline Studies (organized by topics studied in Ursuline Studies classes)=====

5. Cite your research! For MLA formatted //Works Cited// and //Works Consulted// lists, use these tools:

 * =====Noodle Tools (click Noodle Bib Express in the center bottom of the page to use the free citation generator)=====
 * =====OWL's MLA Formatting and Style Guide=====
 * =====**MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers - this is the official MLA handbook - check your citations to make sure they are correct!**=====


 * ====Important reminder about citing sources:====
 * =====Keep track! Write down or print as much publication information (title, title of article within a reference book, author, editor, publisher, date, etc.) as you can as you conduct your research so you will have what you need when it's time to create your //Works Cited// list.=====