History+&+Geography

=Catalog= The [|library catalog]allows you to choose items JUST from the Cathedral library, OR you may have items delivered from throughout the public library system. We get deliveries on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Just enter your search term(s) in the box (i.e. "Wars of the Roses") and choose an item. Then hit "Make Request," and enter your library card number. Your item will arrive for you in the library/media center! Weir, Alison. __Wars of the Roses.__ New York: Ballantine, 1996.

Databases
Our school databases offer plenty of help in researching English authors and poets. [|Login to the database]site using your library card number OR you can use the library's room card number: 2 1978 06029 0212. pin: 0212

You may choose "list by subject" OR go straight to __//**Academic Search Premier**//__ (the first database). __//**Biography in Context**//__ offers profiles of your historical figure. Scroll down to __//**History Resource Center**//__ (Gale) for resources on wars, social development, government history and overviews of historical events.

When you enter "Lewis Carroll" in the Biography in Contex (Gale) search box, look what you get!
 * [[image:http://callisto.ggsrv.com/imgsrv/FastFetch/UBER1/00006590_bio-T caption="Lewis Carroll"]]
 * [|Reference (17)]From the //New York Times// to //Contemporary Artists Online//, great data is at your fingertips!
 * [|Images (1)]
 * [|News (100)]
 * [|Magazines (284)]
 * [|Academic Journals (23)]
 * [|Audio (2)]
 * [|Websites (1)]

Websites
Some vetted websites to check out include: [|The British Museum] or [|The British Library] each have fantastic online resources for you to explore about British people and events. CHECK THIS OUT FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY: ====[|Cool Timeline] This interactive timeline will allow you to explore the evolution of English language, from the 11th century to the present day. Scroll through decade by decade to investigate the many social, cultural and political strands from which our language has been woven.====

You can't go wrong with [|http://www.history.com] With videos, concise articles, and suggestions for further reading. This website is conducted by The History Channel, who takes seriously its dedication to honest historical scholarship.

The same can be said for A & E's h[|ttp://www.aetv.com/biography/index.jsp] the ARts & Entertainment Channel's Biography service gives you fully researched biographies on current figures as well as historical personages.