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Do Your Background Research With Reference Materials
As you work to select the woman you'll focus on for your project, Googling isn't a bad idea. But once you've got some names you're interested in, we recommend switching to library resources. By looking each person up in a dictionary or encyclopedia, you'll learn more about who she was and why she's remarkable.
And if you find another woman while browsing reference materials, that's great too.
- Theoi ProjectThe Theoi Project is a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World HistoryBiographies of influential women and topical articles covering geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies. Oxford University Press.
- Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th ed)All aspects of the classical world. Oxford University Press.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA collection of over 200 reference books (over 600 volumes) in all subject areas published 1990 to present.
- CredoSearch or browse for facts and information across over 750 full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, bilingual dictionaries and more.