The Middle Ages – 6th Grade Research
Project
The following information should assist you as you research your topic from the Middle Ages.
Using the Library Catalog
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Keyword searches that will help you find your topics include general search terms such as
middle ages, medieval, knights, castles, etc.
The media specialist has already pulled all of the related books on your topics, but you can
still search the library catalog for links to websites through “WebPath Express.” These
websites are listed after all of the books that fit your topic. You can access these from
home by going to the library website through www.deercreekms.org and clicking on
“Helpful Resources.” The first box listed is a link to our library’s online catalog.
Using the Encyclopedia
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We have three sets of encyclopedias in the library. We no longer offer World Book Online
reference services, so you will need to do your encyclopedia research in the library.
When searching the encyclopedia, you may want to search for Middle Ages, England,
Great Britain, Medieval, Knights, Castles, etc.
Using the Online Databases and Approved Websites
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You may be able to find information through SIRS Discoverer, which is on the “Helpful
Resources” page of our library website. If you need to access it or any other database from
home, the username and password are found on the “Helpful Resources” page.
The following are websites that are kid-appropriate and contain useful information for
your research. The website links can be found on each library computer in the favorites in
the 6thComp folder.
o THE BLACK DEATH
(http://health.discovery.com/centers/coldsflu/germs/plaguehist.html)
o CASTLES OF THE WORLD: KIDS (www.castles.org/kids)
o A MEDIEVAL ATLAS (http://historymedren.about.com/homework/
historymedren/library/weekly/ aa071000a.htm )
o MIDDLE AGES INTERACTIVE SITE (http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages)
o WELCOME TO THE MIDDLE AGES (http://historymedren.about.com/homework/
historymedren/library/weekly/aa051799.htm)
o THE VIKINGS (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/)
o KIDS KONNECT MIDDLE AGES WITH LINKS TO SEVERAL AWESOME SITES
(http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/272/27/)
Using the Library’s Books
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All of the books available on the topics you will be researching are checked out to your
teacher and will be available while you are in the classroom. You will not be able to take
the books home with you.
Citing Your Sources
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You always want to give credit to the authors of your sources. Each source is cited
differently, so look below to make sure you are including all of the necessary information.
ENCYCLOPEDIA: “Name of article.” Encyclopedia name, year published.
o Example: “Middle Ages.” World Book Encyclopedia, 2007.
o Keep track of what page or pages you found your articles. You will need these
when you write your paper.
BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR: Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Book Title. City
where book was published: Publisher, year published.
o Example: Smith, Samuel. Life in Medieval Times. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.
o Keep track on your note cards the page in the book where you found your
information. You will need these when you write your paper.
BOOK WITH MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR: Author’s last name, Author’s first name and
Other authors names. Book Title. City where book was published: Publisher, year
published.
o Example: O’Hara, Linda and Marcy Rogers. Women of the Middle Ages. Chicago:
Scholastic Books, 2000.
o Keep track on your note cards the page in the book where you found your
information. You will need these when you write your paper.
ONLINE SIRS DATABASE: Author’s last name, Author’s first name (if available). “Article
Title.” Source Title. Day month year of publication. SIRS Discoverer. Day month year
accessed. <http://discoverer.sirs.com>
o Example: Steffens, Daneet and Elena Cabral. “If You Lived in the Middle Ages.”
Junior Scholastic. 6 March 2006. SIRS Discoverer. 5 Feb 2008.
<http://discoverer.sirs.com>
WEBSITE: “Name of page.” Site name. Day month year site last updated. Organization
publishing website. Day month year accessed. <website address>
o Example: “Welcome to the Middle Ages.” About.com. 2008. The New York Times
Company. 5 February 2008.
<http://historymedren.about.com/cs/gettingstarted/a/welcome.htm>